cruzaban

[kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn]

/[kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“cruzaban” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,032
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cruzar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cruzaban · cruzaban · Spanish

cruzaban · rank #38,032 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,032
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH crown

Nearest frequency peer: crown (-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 “cruzaban”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cruzaban” 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).

cruzaban vs cruzan
75% similar
cruzaban vs cruzada
75% similar
cruzaban vs cruzadas
75% similar

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

Key facts for cruzaban
PropertyValue
Headwordcruzaban
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,032
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cruzaban”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).cruzabancae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “crown” (#38,031), “cuca” (#38,033), “cronológicamente” (#38,030). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cruzaban” va en #38,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around cruzaban (IPA [kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,032 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cruzar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cruzaban, with forms such as "ccruzaban", "crruzaban", and "cruazban". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "cruzan", "cruzada", "cruzadas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cruzaban, spelled C-R-U-Z-A-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cruzar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruzaban
  • crruzaban
  • cruazban
  • cruzaabn
  • cruzabann
  • cruzabban
  • cruzabna
  • cruzavan
  • cruzbaan
  • cruzzaban
  • crzuaban
  • curzaban
  • rcuzaban

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cruzaban - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccruzaban1crruzaban1cruazban2cruzaabn2cruzabann1cruzabban1cruzabna2cruzavan1
Edit distance from "cruzaban"

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 "cruzaban"?
"cruzaban" is spelled C-R-U-Z-A-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn].
What does "cruzaban" mean?
As a verb, "cruzaban" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de cruzar.
What words are commonly confused with "cruzaban"?
"cruzaban" is commonly confused with "cruzan", "cruzada", "cruzadas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cruzaban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruzaban" is [kɾuˈsaβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruzaban" come from?
"cruzaban" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

crecidas#38,029corbatas#38,028convenir#38,026dejarías#38,042

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

destruirá13 variantsdirection13 variantsdisparada13 variantsdoblegar13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list