crespo

/ˈkɾeʃ.pu/

//ˈkɾeʃ.pu// adj

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The verdict

“crespo” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,014
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de superfície áspera; rugoso, áspero

Corpus desk

Index PT-crespo · crespo · Portuguese

crespo · rank #18,014 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,014
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH correcto

Nearest frequency peer: correcto (-3 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 “crespo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crespo” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

crespo vs credo
67% similar
crespo vs crepe
67% similar
crespo vs césio
50% similar

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

Key facts for crespo
PropertyValue
Headwordcrespo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɾeʃ.pu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,014
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “crespo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.crespocai 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 “correcto” (#18,011), “contribuinte” (#18,008), “contorno” (#18,006). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “crespo” fica em #18,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around crespo (IPA /ˈkɾeʃ.pu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,014 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for crespo, with forms such as "ccrespo", "cerspo", and "crepso". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "credo", "crepe", "césio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is crespo, spelled C-R-E-S-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    de superfície áspera; rugoso, áspero
  2. 2
    riçado, anelado, eriçado, encrespado
  3. 3
    agitado, encapelado:
  4. 4
    escabroso, pedregoso, áspero
  5. 5
    escabroso, indecente, indecoroso
  6. 6
    ameaçador, perigoso

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cabelo crespo.
  2. Observou a superfície crespa das águas.

Synonyms

crépido

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrespo
  • cerspo
  • crepso
  • cresop
  • cresppo
  • cresspo
  • crrespo
  • crsepo
  • rcespo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccrespo1cerspo2crepso2cresop2cresppo1cresspo1crrespo1crsepo2
Edit distance from "crespo"

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 "crespo"?
"crespo" is spelled C-R-E-S-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɾeʃ.pu/.
What does "crespo" mean?
As an adjective, "crespo" means: de superfície áspera; rugoso, áspero
What words are commonly confused with "crespo"?
"crespo" is commonly confused with "credo", "crepe", "césio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crespo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crespo" is /ˈkɾeʃ.pu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crespo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

common#17,998hippie#18,071abater#17,953tático#17,937

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

celeiro9 variantsautismo9 variantsabalado9 variantszodíaco9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list