crush

[ˈkɾuʃ]

/[ˈkɾuʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“crush” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #28,308 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,308
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que es el objeto de enamoramiento, con la que aún no se sale o no se tiene citas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

crush vs cruz
60% similar
crush vs cruza
60% similar
crush vs cruzo
60% similar

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

Key facts for crush
PropertyValue
Headwordcrush
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɾuʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,308
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crush” 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). crush lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for crush is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɾuʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,308 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Persona que es el objeto de enamoramiento, con la que aún no se sale o no se tiene citas.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for crush, with forms such as "ccrush", "crrush", and "crsuh". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "cruz", "cruza", "cruzo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is crush, spelled C-R-U-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que es el objeto de enamoramiento, con la que aún no se sale o no se tiene citas.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccrush,crrush,crsuh,cruhs,crushh,crussh,cursh,rcush

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crush - 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.

ccrush1crrush1crsuh2cruhs2crushh1crussh1cursh2rcush2
Edit distance from "crush"

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 "crush"?
"crush" is spelled C-R-U-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɾuʃ].
What does "crush" mean?
As a noun, "crush" means: Persona que es el objeto de enamoramiento, con la que aún no se sale o no se tiene citas.
What words are commonly confused with "crush"?
"crush" is commonly confused with "cruz", "cruza", "cruzo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crush"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crush" is [ˈkɾuʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crush" come from?
"crush" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “crush”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-U-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɾuʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cruz” - see the side-by-side comparison. crush vs cruz
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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