críe

[ˈkɾie]

/[ˈkɾie]/ verb

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The verdict

“críe” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,963 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,963
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de criar o de criarse.

Key facts for críe
PropertyValue
Headwordcríe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɾie]
Letters4
Frequency rank#93,963
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “críe” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). críe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

críe is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,963 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkɾie]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for críe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is críe, spelled C-R-Í-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de criar o de criarse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de criar o de criarse.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de criar o del imperativo negativo de criarse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "críe"?
"críe" is spelled C-R-Í-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾie].
What does "críe" mean?
As a verb, "críe" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de criar o de criarse.
How do you pronounce "críe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "críe" is [ˈkɾie]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "críe" come from?
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Using “críe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-Í-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɾie] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list