# criar vs cruzar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### criar
*verb · IPA /kɾi.ˈaɾ/ · frequency rank #686*
alimentar, sustentar, amamentar

### cruzar
*verb · IPA /kɾu.ˈzaɾ/ · frequency rank #8,174*
dispor em cruz

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/criar-vs-cruzar