cric

[ˈkɾik]

/[ˈkɾik]/ noun

The verdict

“cric” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Máquina que, mediante un engranaje y una traba de seguridad, permite levantar grandes pesos sin mucho esfuerzo

Corpus desk

Index ES-cric · cric · Spanish

cric · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for cric
PropertyValue
Headwordcric
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɾik]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cric” en español

cricno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cric is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɾik]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Máquina que, mediante un engranaje y una traba de seguridad, permite levantar grandes pesos sin mucho esfuerzo".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cric in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cric, spelled C-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Máquina que, mediante un engranaje y una traba de seguridad, permite levantar grandes pesos sin mucho esfuerzo

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cric"?
"cric" is spelled C-R-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾik].
What does "cric" mean?
As a noun, "cric" means: Máquina que, mediante un engranaje y una traba de seguridad, permite levantar grandes pesos sin mucho esfuerzo
How do you pronounce "cric"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cric" is [ˈkɾik]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cric" come from?
"cric" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list