cruzada
[kɾuˈsað̞a]
The verdict
“cruzada” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #9,435 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #9,435
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 16
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lucha o guerra encarnizada movida por unos ideales.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cruzada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɾuˈsað̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #9,435 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 16 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cruzada” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cruzada is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɾuˈsað̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,435 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Lucha o guerra encarnizada movida por unos ideales.
- 2En 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.
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.
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Using “cruzada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-R-U-Z-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kɾuˈsað̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cruzar” - see the side-by-side comparison. cruzada vs cruzar
- 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.