cruceta

[kɾuˈset̪a]

/[kɾuˈset̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“cruceta” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,224 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,224
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada uno de los cruces o de las aspas que resultan de la intersección de dos series de líneas paralelas. Se usa comúnmente tratándose de enrejados o de labores y adornos femeninos.

Key facts for cruceta
PropertyValue
Headwordcruceta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾuˈset̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,224
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cruceta” 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). cruceta lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

cruceta is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,224 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɾuˈset̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cruceta, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cruceta, spelled C-R-U-C-E-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada uno de los cruces o de las aspas que resultan de la intersección de dos series de líneas paralelas. Se usa comúnmente tratándose de enrejados o de labores y adornos femeninos.
  2. 2
    Cualquier objeto o pieza con forma de cruz.
  3. 3
    Cada uno de los palos que atraviesan perpendicularmente a la quilla sobre los baos de las cofas y de los masteleros.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de maderos que forman una especie de cofa en los masteleros de gavia, que se distingue de la cofa de los palos mayores por su menor tamaño y por no estar entablada.
  5. 5
    Los maderos que atraviesan o forman cruz con las bitas y con los guindastes, y el que con sus correspondientes curvas se coloca a proa de las anguilas en la basada.
  6. 6
    Pieza de hierro que tiene la forma de una "T" mayúscula.
  7. 7
    En los motores de combustión, pieza que enlaza el vástago del émbolo con la biela.

This word in other languages

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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 "cruceta"?
"cruceta" is spelled C-R-U-C-E-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾuˈset̪a].
What does "cruceta" mean?
As a noun, "cruceta" means: Cada uno de los cruces o de las aspas que resultan de la intersección de dos series de líneas paralelas. Se usa comúnmente tratándose de enrejados o de labores y adornos femeninos.
How do you pronounce "cruceta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruceta" is [kɾuˈset̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruceta" come from?
"cruceta" 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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Using “cruceta”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-U-C-E-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɾuˈset̪a] (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

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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.

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

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