crec

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The verdict

“crec” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - expressa imitativamente som de um desmoronamento com ruído, ou de um objeto que estala ou se parte com estrondo

Corpus desk

Index PT-crec · crec · Portuguese

crec · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for crec
PropertyValue
Headwordcrec
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechInterjection
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “crec” em português

crecnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

crec is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "expressa imitativamente som de um desmoronamento com ruído, ou de um objeto que estala ou se parte com estrondo".

Zero misspellings are on record for crec in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is crec, spelled C-R-E-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    expressa imitativamente som de um desmoronamento com ruído, ou de um objeto que estala ou se parte com estrondo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how crec appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Floresta dos Corvos

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crec"?
"crec" is spelled C-R-E-C.
What does "crec" mean?
As an interjection, "crec" means: expressa imitativamente som de um desmoronamento com ruído, ou de um objeto que estala ou se parte com estrondo
What language does "crec" come from?
"crec" is a Portuguese 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list