cruentas

[ˈkɾwẽn̪t̪as]

/[ˈkɾwẽn̪t̪as]/ adj

The verdict

“cruentas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #85,644 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,644
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de cruento.

Key facts for cruentas
PropertyValue
Headwordcruentas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɾwẽn̪t̪as]
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,644
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cruentas” 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). cruentas lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

cruentas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #85,644 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɾwẽn̪t̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de cruento.".

cruentas has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cruentas, spelled C-R-U-E-N-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de cruento.

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 "cruentas"?
"cruentas" is spelled C-R-U-E-N-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾwẽn̪t̪as].
What does "cruentas" mean?
As an adjective, "cruentas" means: Forma del femenino plural de cruento.
How do you pronounce "cruentas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruentas" is [ˈkɾwẽn̪t̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruentas" come from?
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Using “cruentas”

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

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