crudo

[ˈkɾuð̞o]

/[ˈkɾuð̞o]/ adj

The verdict

“crudo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,132. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,132
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice del alimento que no ha sido sometido a la acción del fuego o del calor, para obtener un alimento más fácil de digerir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-crudo · crudo · Spanish

crudo · rank #7,132 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,132
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH criaturas

Nearest frequency peer: criaturas (-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 “crudo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crudo” 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).

crudo vs cruz
60% similar
crudo vs cuyo
60% similar
crudo vs culo
60% similar

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

Key facts for crudo
PropertyValue
Headwordcrudo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɾuð̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,132
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “crudo”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “criaturas” (#7,131), “cuadrado” (#7,133), “creadores” (#7,130). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “crudo” va en #7,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around crudo (IPA [ˈkɾuð̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,132 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for crudo, with forms such as "ccrudo", "crduo", and "crrudo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cruz", "cuyo", "culo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is crudo, spelled C-R-U-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del alimento que no ha sido sometido a la acción del fuego o del calor, para obtener un alimento más fácil de digerir.
  2. 2
    Se dice del alimento difícil de digerir.
  3. 3
    Se dice de la seda, el cuero, la lana y telas en su estado natural, que no han sido trabajadas para suavizarlas, teñirlas, etc.
  4. 4
    Se dice de un color, que es de un blanco amarillento, como la lana cruda.
  5. 5
    Se dice de la fruta, que aun no ha madurado lo suficiente, que no está en sazón.
  6. 6
    Se dice de un negocios, proceso o algún asunto cualquiera, que no ha madurado lo suficiente, que no está listo.
  7. 7
    Se dice del mineral denso y viscoso que sale de los pozos petrolíferos, del que se obtienen asfalto, gasoil, petróleo, bencina, parafina y otros derivados.
  8. 8
    Sin suavizar, tal cual con toda su dureza y brusquedad, sin piedad.
  9. 9
    Dicho del tiempo, frío y desapacible.
  10. 10
    Que se les da de guapo, de valiente.
  11. 11
    Embriagado por el alcohol u otra droga.
  12. 12
    Falto de preparación y experiencia.
  13. 13
    Se dice del extranjerismo no modificado o adaptado al idioma en el que se incorpora.
  14. 14
    Se dice del absceso, grano o tumorcillo que no supura.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Enterarse de la cruda realidad.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrudo
  • crduo
  • crrudo
  • cruddo
  • cruod
  • curdo
  • rcudo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crudo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccrudo1crduo2crrudo1cruddo1cruod2curdo2rcudo2
Edit distance from "crudo"

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 "crudo"?
"crudo" is spelled C-R-U-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾuð̞o].
What does "crudo" mean?
As an adjective, "crudo" means: Se dice del alimento que no ha sido sometido a la acción del fuego o del calor, para obtener un alimento más fácil de digerir.
What words are commonly confused with "crudo"?
"crudo" is commonly confused with "cruz", "cuyo", "culo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crudo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crudo" is [ˈkɾuð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crudo" come from?
"crudo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list