crescer

/kɾɨʃ.ˈseɾ/

//kɾɨʃ.ˈseɾ// verb

The verdict

“crescer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,965. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,965
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aumentar

Corpus desk

Index PT-crescer · crescer · Portuguese

crescer · rank #1,965 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,965
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH completo

Nearest frequency peer: completo (-2 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 rank junto ao íman ortográfico “crescer”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “crescer” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for crescer
PropertyValue
Headwordcrescer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kɾɨʃ.ˈseɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,965
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “crescer”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).crescercai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “completo” (#1,963), “declaração” (#1,967), “discussão” (#1,970). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “crescer” fica em #1,965. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around crescer (IPA /kɾɨʃ.ˈseɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,965 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for crescer, with forms such as "ccrescer", "cerscer", and "crecser". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is crescer, spelled C-R-E-S-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aumentar
  2. 2
    aumentar em altura ou estatura
  3. 3
    medrar
  4. 4
    desenvolver-se

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrescer
  • cerscer
  • crecser
  • cresccer
  • crescerr
  • crescre
  • cresecr
  • cresscer
  • crrescer
  • crsecer
  • rcescer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccrescer1cerscer2crecser2cresccer1crescerr1crescre2cresecr2cresscer1
Edit distance from "crescer"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crescer"?
"crescer" is spelled C-R-E-S-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɾɨʃ.ˈseɾ/.
What does "crescer" mean?
As a verb, "crescer" means: aumentar
What are common misspellings of "crescer"?
Common misspellings include "ccrescer", "cerscer", "crecser", "cresccer", "crescerr". The correct spelling is "crescer".
How do you pronounce "crescer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crescer" is /kɾɨʃ.ˈseɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crescer" come from?
"crescer" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "crescer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list