cristal

[kɾisˈt̪al]

/[kɾisˈt̪al]/ noun

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The verdict

“cristal” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,147
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sustancia en la cual sus átomos o moléculas se encuentran ordenados espacialmente de acuerdo a un patrón específico y periódico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cristal · cristal · Spanish

cristal · rank #4,147 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,147
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH creada

Nearest frequency peer: creada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cristal”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cristal” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cristal vs Cristo
57% similar
cristal vs Cristi
57% similar
cristal vs crystal
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cristal
PropertyValue
Headwordcristal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾisˈt̪al]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,147
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cristal”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cristalcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “creada” (#4,146), “cristiana” (#4,148), “convenio” (#4,145). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cristal” va en #4,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cristal (IPA [kɾisˈt̪al]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,147 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cristal, with forms such as "ccristal", "cirstal", and "crisatl". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Cristo", "Cristi", "crystal", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cristal, spelled C-R-I-S-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia en la cual sus átomos o moléculas se encuentran ordenados espacialmente de acuerdo a un patrón específico y periódico.
  2. 2
    Mineral con forma poliédrica regular limitada por caras lisas y con planos de escisión bien definidos.
  3. 3
    Pieza de vidrio u otra sustancia transparente o semitransparente que se coloca en el hueco de una ventana o una vitrina.
  4. 4
    Vidrio.
  5. 5
    Vidrio de alta calidad manufacturado con óxido de plomo.
  6. 6
    Hidrocloruro de metanfetamina.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cristal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ¿Tendremos suficientes vasos para la fiesta con los de plástico y los de cristal?::Una lámpara de cristal.
  2. Les regalaron un excelente juego de copas de cristal de Bohemia.

Synonyms

vidriometanfetamina cristalmetanfetamina de cristal

This word in other languages

crystal(English)vitre(Français)Crystal Meth(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccristal
  • cirstal
  • crisatl
  • crisstal
  • cristall
  • cristla
  • cristtal
  • critsal
  • crristal
  • crsital
  • rcistal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cristal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccristal1cirstal2crisatl2crisstal1cristall1cristla2cristtal1critsal2
Edit distance from "cristal"

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 "cristal"?
"cristal" is spelled C-R-I-S-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾisˈt̪al].
What does "cristal" mean?
As a noun, "cristal" means: Sustancia en la cual sus átomos o moléculas se encuentran ordenados espacialmente de acuerdo a un patrón específico y periódico.
What words are commonly confused with "cristal"?
"cristal" is commonly confused with "Cristo", "Cristi", "crystal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cristal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cristal" is [kɾisˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cristal" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cristal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

decimos#4,149clínica#4,142definir#4,152bosques#4,140

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

dedicada11 variantsdefiende11 variantsdesarrolla11 variantsamenazas11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list