cripta

noun

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The verdict

“cripta” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,658. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,658
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - compartimento subterrâneo de uma igreja, utilizado para sepultamentos ou para conservar relíquias de caráter religioso

Corpus desk

Index PT-cripta · cripta · Portuguese

cripta · rank #29,658 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,658
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuando

Nearest frequency peer: cuando (+1 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 “cripta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cripta” 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).

cripta vs crosta
67% similar
cripta vs crista
83% similar
cripta vs cristal
71% similar

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

Key facts for cripta
PropertyValue
Headwordcripta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,658
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cripta”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.criptacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cuando” (#29,659), “credencial” (#29,656), “culminar” (#29,661). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cripta” fica em #29,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cripta, anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,658 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cripta, with forms such as "ccripta", "cirpta", and "cripat". 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. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "crosta", "crista", "cristal", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 cripta, spelled C-R-I-P-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    compartimento subterrâneo de uma igreja, utilizado para sepultamentos ou para conservar relíquias de caráter religioso
  2. 2
    capela construída abaixo do nível do solo, sobre a qual pode ter sido erguida uma igreja principal
  3. 3
    corredor ou galeria subterrânea destinada a enterros; catacumba
  4. 4
    cavidade natural no subsolo, como uma gruta ou caverna
  5. 5
    lugar escondido ou de difícil acesso
  6. 6
    reentrância ou pequena cavidade em ossos ou tecidos
  7. 7
    depressão tubular presente em órgãos, como as criptas intestinais
  8. 8
    cavidade em órgãos vegetais
  9. 9
    espaço na superfície de certas folhas onde se localizam os estômatos

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A cripta da basílica guarda os restos mortais de santos e mártires

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccripta
  • cirpta
  • cripat
  • crippta
  • criptta
  • critpa
  • crpita
  • crripta
  • rcipta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cripta - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccripta1cirpta2cripat2crippta1criptta1critpa2crpita2crripta1
Edit distance from "cripta"

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 "cripta"?
"cripta" is spelled C-R-I-P-T-A.
What does "cripta" mean?
As a noun, "cripta" means: compartimento subterrâneo de uma igreja, utilizado para sepultamentos ou para conservar relíquias de caráter religioso
What words are commonly confused with "cripta"?
"cripta" is commonly confused with "crosta", "crista", "cristal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "cripta" come from?
"cripta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cuando#29,659desdém#29,677Cirilo#29,636calção#29,621

Similar misspelling depth

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

ebulição9 variantsenfiado9 variantsbobeira9 variantsimaturo9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list