cruzado

[kɾuˈsað̞o]

/[kɾuˈsað̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“cruzado” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,501. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,501
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que lleva una cruz como parte del blasón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cruzado · cruzado · Spanish

cruzado · rank #8,501 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,501
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH crucero

Nearest frequency peer: crucero (-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 “cruzado”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cruzado” 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).

cruzado vs cruzo
71% similar
cruzado vs cruzar
71% similar
cruzado vs cuñado
71% similar

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

Key facts for cruzado
PropertyValue
Headwordcruzado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɾuˈsað̞o]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,501
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cruzado”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cruzadocae 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 “crucero” (#8,500), “culpar” (#8,502), “corrió” (#8,499). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cruzado” va en #8,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cruzado (IPA [kɾuˈsað̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,501 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cruzado, with forms such as "ccruzado", "crruzado", and "cruazdo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cruzo", "cruzar", "cuñado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cruzado, spelled C-R-U-Z-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que lleva una cruz como parte del blasón.
  2. 2
    Que lleva una cruz, como los caballeros pertenecientes a las órdenes militares.
  3. 3
    En particular, que toma la cruz que distingue a los participantes en una cruzada.
  4. 4
    Dicho de un animal, hijo de progenitores de razas o castas diferentes.
  5. 5
    Que pertenece o concierne al equipo del Club Deportivo Universidad Católica o a sus partidarios.
  6. 6
    Dicho de una prenda de ropa, tal que se cierra superponiendo una solapa a la otra.

Synonyms

híbridomestizo

This word in other languages

croisé(Français)cruzado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruzado
  • crruzado
  • cruazdo
  • cruzaddo
  • cruzaod
  • cruzdao
  • cruzzado
  • crzuado
  • curzado
  • rcuzado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccruzado1crruzado1cruazdo2cruzaddo1cruzaod2cruzdao2cruzzado1crzuado2
Edit distance from "cruzado"

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 "cruzado"?
"cruzado" is spelled C-R-U-Z-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kɾuˈsað̞o].
What does "cruzado" mean?
As an adjective, "cruzado" means: Que lleva una cruz como parte del blasón.
What words are commonly confused with "cruzado"?
"cruzado" is commonly confused with "cruzo", "cruzar", "cuñado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cruzado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruzado" is [kɾuˈsað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruzado" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

crucero#8,500dejaría#8,508Gerardo#8,522bendiga#8,478

Similar misspelling depth

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

Brujas10 variantsasistió10 variantsarreglos10 variantsaprecia10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list