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How do you spell crepuscular?

Crepuscular is spelled C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-A-R. The vowel after the p is a u, not an e; crepescular is the usual error.

Letter by letter

C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-A-R

Spelling note

Two c's, one at the start and one before the u. Ends -ular, not -ulor.

What it means for nature photography

Crepuscular describes the light at dawn and dusk, and the animals most active in it. Crepuscular rays are the visible shafts of sunlight through cloud gaps.

Common misspellings

  • crepescular → crepuscular
  • crespuscular → crepuscular
  • crepuscolar → crepuscular
  • crepusculer → crepuscular

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