Which to use
“crush” and “cruz” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,308
- “crush” frequency rank
- #1,211
- “cruz” frequency rank
- 29519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crush | cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona que es el objeto de enamoramiento, con la que aún no se sale o no se tiene citas. | Figura formada por dos líneas o barras perpendiculares. |
Where the eye mixes crush and cruz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses crush with cruz
A purely visual mix-up. crush ([ˈkɾuʃ]) and cruz ([ˈkɾus]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crush is recorded at frequency rank #28,308, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾuʃ]. cruz is at rank #1,211, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɾus].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29519, this pair ranks #216,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of crush vs cruz
Shared letters: cru. Private to "crush": hs. Private to "cruz": z.
"crush" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "cruz" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "crush" for "cruz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "crush" vs "cruz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "crush" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cruz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crush" and "cruz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "craso vs crush". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #216,601 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.