entrecruzan

[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkɾusãn]

/[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkɾusãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“entrecruzan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,739 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,739
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrecruzar.

Key facts for entrecruzan
PropertyValue
Headwordentrecruzan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkɾusãn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#72,739
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entrecruzan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). entrecruzan lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entrecruzan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,739 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkɾusãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrecruzar.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for entrecruzan, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is entrecruzan, spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-R-U-Z-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrecruzar.

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 "entrecruzan"?
"entrecruzan" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-R-U-Z-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkɾusãn].
What does "entrecruzan" mean?
As a verb, "entrecruzan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de entrecruzar.
How do you pronounce "entrecruzan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrecruzan" is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkɾusãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entrecruzan" come from?
"entrecruzan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “entrecruzan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-T-R-E-C-R-U-Z-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈkɾusãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list