cruzar

/kɾu.ˈzaɾ/

//kɾu.ˈzaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“cruzar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,174. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,174
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dispor em cruz

Corpus desk

Index PT-cruzar · cruzar · Portuguese

cruzar · rank #8,174 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,174
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH CPI

Nearest frequency peer: CPI (-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 “cruzar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cruzar” 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).

cruzar vs czar
67% similar
cruzar vs cruz
67% similar
cruzar vs criar
67% similar

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

Key facts for cruzar
PropertyValue
Headwordcruzar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kɾu.ˈzaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,174
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cruzar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cruzarcai 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 “CPI” (#8,173), “conceder” (#8,170), “comunitário” (#8,169). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cruzar” fica em #8,174. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cruzar (IPA /kɾu.ˈzaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,174 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 cruzar, with forms such as "ccruzar", "crruzar", and "cruazr". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "czar", "cruz", "criar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is cruzar, spelled C-R-U-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dispor em cruz
  2. 2
    fazer passar de um lado para o outro
  3. 3
    atravessar
  4. 4
    acasalar animais de raças diversas
  5. 5
    percorrer em direção oposta
  6. 6
    colocar-se de través

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccruzar
  • crruzar
  • cruazr
  • cruzarr
  • cruzra
  • cruzzar
  • crzuar
  • curzar
  • rcuzar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccruzar1crruzar1cruazr2cruzarr1cruzra2cruzzar1crzuar2curzar2
Edit distance from "cruzar"

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 "cruzar"?
"cruzar" is spelled C-R-U-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɾu.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "cruzar" mean?
As a verb, "cruzar" means: dispor em cruz
What words are commonly confused with "cruzar"?
"cruzar" is commonly confused with "czar", "cruz", "criar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cruzar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cruzar" is /kɾu.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cruzar" come from?
"cruzar" 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 "cruzar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

charme#8,165carona#8,163brutal#8,158andava#8,145

Similar misspelling depth

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

calçada9 variantspostal9 variantsprever9 variantsfiltro9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list