cruzar

[kɾuˈsaɾ]

/[kɾuˈsaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“cruzar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,233
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasar por un sitio atravesándolo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cruzar · cruzar · Spanish

cruzar · rank #4,233 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,233
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH creciendo

Nearest frequency peer: creciendo (-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 “cruzar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cruzar” 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).

cruzar vs curar
67% similar
cruzar vs cruzo
67% similar
cruzar vs cruzas
83% similar

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

Key facts for cruzar
PropertyValue
Headwordcruzar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɾuˈsaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,233
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cruzar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cruzarcae 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 “creciendo” (#4,232), “Cuenca” (#4,234), “corazones” (#4,231). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cruzar” va en #4,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cruzar (IPA [kɾuˈsaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,233 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cruzar, with forms such as "ccruzar", "crruzar", and "cruazr". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "curar", "cruzo", "cruzas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 cruzar, spelled C-R-U-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasar por un sitio atravesándolo.
  2. 2
    Hacer que se aparee un animal con otro, en particular cuando poseen de diferentes características.
  3. 3
    Hacer surcos o cortes en el terreno en sentido perpendicular a los anteriores.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruzar
  • crruzar
  • cruazr
  • cruzarr
  • cruzra
  • cruzzar
  • crzuar
  • curzar
  • rcuzar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccruzar1crruzar1cruazr2cruzarr1cruzra2cruzzar1crzuar2curzar2
Edit distance from "cruzar"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cuenca#4,234dichas#4,237exigir#4,245bombas#4,219

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Biblia9 variantsbarato9 variantsguitarra9 variantstardes9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list