crueldades

[kɾwel̪ˈd̪að̞es]

/[kɾwel̪ˈd̪að̞es]/ noun

The verdict

“crueldades” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,520 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,520
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de crueldad.

Corpus desk

Index ES-crueldades · crueldades · Spanish

crueldades · rank #73,520 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,520
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cubriéndose

Nearest frequency peer: cubriéndose (+2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “crueldades”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “crueldades” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for crueldades
PropertyValue
Headwordcrueldades
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾwel̪ˈd̪að̞es]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,520
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “crueldades” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).crueldadescae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cubriéndose” (#73,522), “criaba” (#73,517), “cuele” (#73,523). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “crueldades” va en #73,520. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crueldades is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,520 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɾwel̪ˈd̪að̞es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de crueldad.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for crueldades, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is crueldades, spelled C-R-U-E-L-D-A-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de crueldad.

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 "crueldades"?
"crueldades" is spelled C-R-U-E-L-D-A-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾwel̪ˈd̪að̞es].
What does "crueldades" mean?
As a noun, "crueldades" means: Forma del plural de crueldad.
How do you pronounce "crueldades"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crueldades" is [kɾwel̪ˈd̪að̞es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crueldades" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list