criatura

/[kɾjaˈt̪uɾa]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#7,279

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

criatura is aSpanishnoun. It means: Toda cosa criada. Pronounced [kɾjaˈt̪uɾa]. It ranks #7,279 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with criaturas and curvatura.

Key facts for criatura
PropertyValue
Headwordcriatura
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾjaˈt̪uɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,279
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of criatura in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for criatura is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɾjaˈt̪uɾa]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,279 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for criatura, with forms such as "ccriatura", "ciratura", and "craitura". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "criaturas", "curvatura", "cintura", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is criatura, spelled C-R-I-A-T-U-R-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Toda cosa criada.
  2. 2
    Niño recién nacido o de poco tiempo.
  3. 3
    Feto antes de nacer.
  4. 4
    Hechura , el que ha sido nombrado para algún empleo o cargo.
  5. 5
    Nombre especialmente común a todos los seres vivientes, sensibles, animados.
  6. 6
    Chico , muchacho, rapazuelo.
  7. 7
    La doncella de pocos años.
  8. 8
    El favorecido o protegido de algún personaje.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccriatura,ciratura,craitura,criatrua,criattura,criatuar,criaturra,criautra,critaura,crriatura,rciatura

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for criatura

Misspelling Variants of "criatura"

ccriatura9ciratura8craitura8criatrua8criattura9criatuar8criaturra9criautra8
Misspelling Variants of "criatura"

Frequency rank: #7,279 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "criatura"?
"criatura" is spelled C-R-I-A-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾjaˈt̪uɾa].
What does "criatura" mean?
As a noun, "criatura" means: Toda cosa criada.
What words are commonly confused with "criatura"?
"criatura" is commonly confused with "criaturas", "curvatura", "cintura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "criatura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "criatura" is [kɾjaˈt̪uɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "criatura" come from?
"criatura" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.