cruzada

[kɾuˈsað̞a]

/[kɾuˈsað̞a]/ noun

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The verdict

“cruzada” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #9,435. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,435
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lucha o guerra encarnizada movida por unos ideales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cruzada · cruzada · Spanish

cruzada · rank #9,435 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,435
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cruces

Nearest frequency peer: Cruces (-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 “cruzada”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cruzada” 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).

cruzada vs cruzar
71% similar
cruzada vs cruzan
71% similar
cruzada vs cruzas
71% similar

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

Key facts for cruzada
PropertyValue
Headwordcruzada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɾuˈsað̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,435
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cruzada”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Cruces” (#9,434), “cup” (#9,436), “criado” (#9,433). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cruzada” va en #9,435. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cruzada (IPA [kɾuˈsað̞a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,435 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cruzada, with forms such as "ccruzada", "crruzada", and "cruazda". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "cruzar", "cruzan", "cruzas", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cruzada, spelled C-R-U-Z-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lucha o guerra encarnizada movida por unos ideales.
  2. 2
    En particular, alguna de las varias que propiciaron los reinos cristianos en la Edad Media para recuperar Jerusalén y otros lugares sagrados para el cristianismo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruzada
  • crruzada
  • cruazda
  • cruzaad
  • cruzadda
  • cruzdaa
  • cruzzada
  • crzuada
  • curzada
  • rcuzada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccruzada1crruzada1cruazda2cruzaad2cruzadda1cruzdaa2cruzzada1crzuada2
Edit distance from "cruzada"

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 "cruzada"?
"cruzada" is spelled C-R-U-Z-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾuˈsað̞a].
What does "cruzada" mean?
As a noun, "cruzada" means: Lucha o guerra encarnizada movida por unos ideales.
What words are commonly confused with "cruzada"?
"cruzada" is commonly confused with "cruzar", "cruzan", "cruzas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cruzada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruzada" is [kɾuˈsað̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruzada" come from?
"cruzada" 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 "cruzada", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cortina#9,432dirigía#9,440condujo#9,427compran#9,426

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Cruces10 variantsexistan10 variantsbandos10 variantsgastado10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list