cristal

\kʁis.tal\

/\kʁis.tal\/ noun

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The verdict

“cristal” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,045 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,045
frequency rank, French
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Corps solide homogène composé d’atomes ou de molécules dont l’organisation dans l’espace est une répétition régulière et périodique qui définit la perfection géométrique du cristal isolé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cristal vs Cristo
57% similar
cristal vs crystal
86% similar
cristal vs cristaux
75% similar

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

Key facts for cristal
PropertyValue
Headwordcristal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kʁis.tal\
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,045
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cristal” sits in French 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). cristal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for cristal is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kʁis.tal\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,045 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cristal, with forms such as "ccristal", "cirstal", and "crisatl". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Cristo", "crystal", "cristaux", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is cristal, spelled C-R-I-S-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corps solide homogène composé d’atomes ou de molécules dont l’organisation dans l’espace est une répétition régulière et périodique qui définit la perfection géométrique du cristal isolé.
  2. 2
    Cristal de roche, synonyme de quartz transparent, non coloré.
  3. 3
    Verre à l’oxyde de plomb, transparent et clair comme le cristal de roche.
  4. 4
    Objet fait de cristal naturel ou factice.
  5. 5
    Cristaux de soude.

This word in other languages

crystal(English)cristal(Español)Kristall(Deutsch)cristal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccristal,cirstal,crisatl,crisstal,cristall,cristla,cristtal,critsal,crristal,crsital,rcistal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccristal1cirstal2crisatl2crisstal1cristall1cristla2cristtal1critsal2
Edit distance from "cristal"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cristal"?
"cristal" is spelled C-R-I-S-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \kʁis.tal\.
What does "cristal" mean?
As a noun, "cristal" means: Corps solide homogène composé d’atomes ou de molécules dont l’organisation dans l’espace est une répétition régulière et périodique qui définit la perfection géométrique du cristal isolé.
What words are commonly confused with "cristal"?
"cristal" is commonly confused with "Cristo", "crystal", "cristaux". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cristal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cristal" is \kʁis.tal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cristal" come from?
"cristal" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cristal”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-R-I-S-T-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kʁis.tal\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cristo” - see the side-by-side comparison. cristal vs Cristo
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list