crucigrama

[kɾusiˈɣ̞ɾama]

/[kɾusiˈɣ̞ɾama]/ noun

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The verdict

“crucigrama” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,219 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,219
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pasatiempo que consiste en preguntas de diversos temas, cuyas respuestas son palabras que se deben escribir cruzadas en un retículo.

Key facts for crucigrama
PropertyValue
Headwordcrucigrama
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾusiˈɣ̞ɾama]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crucigrama” 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). crucigrama 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

crucigrama is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,219 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɾusiˈɣ̞ɾama]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pasatiempo que consiste en preguntas de diversos temas, cuyas respuestas son palabras que se deben escribir cruzadas en un retículo.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for crucigrama, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is crucigrama, spelled C-R-U-C-I-G-R-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasatiempo que consiste en preguntas de diversos temas, cuyas respuestas son palabras que se deben escribir cruzadas en un retículo.

This word in other languages

crossword(English)mots croisés(Français)Kreuzworträtsel(Deutsch)

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 "crucigrama"?
"crucigrama" is spelled C-R-U-C-I-G-R-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾusiˈɣ̞ɾama].
What does "crucigrama" mean?
As a noun, "crucigrama" means: Pasatiempo que consiste en preguntas de diversos temas, cuyas respuestas son palabras que se deben escribir cruzadas en un retículo.
How do you pronounce "crucigrama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crucigrama" is [kɾusiˈɣ̞ɾama]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crucigrama" come from?
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Using “crucigrama”

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

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