cribar
[kɾiˈβ̞aɾ]
The verdict
“cribar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Por medio de la criba, limpiar el trigo (u otra semilla) del polvo, tierra, neguilla y demás impurezas, zarandeando la criba.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cribar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [kɾiˈβ̞aɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cribar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cribar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɾiˈβ̞aɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cribar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cribar, spelled C-R-I-B-A-R.
Definition
- 1Por medio de la criba, limpiar el trigo (u otra semilla) del polvo, tierra, neguilla y demás impurezas, zarandeando la criba.
- 2Pasar una semilla, un mineral u otra materia por la criba, para separar las partes finas de las gruesas.
- 3Hacer selección de lo que interesa.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “cribar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-I-B-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kɾiˈβ̞aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.