cui

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The verdict

“cui” is uncommon German (frequency #52,012 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as an unknown. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,012
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Pronomens qui

Corpus desk

Index DE-cui · cui · German

cui · rank #52,012 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,012
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH damage

Nearest frequency peer: damage (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “cui”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “cui” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cui
PropertyValue
Headwordcui
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[…]
Letters3
Frequency rank#52,012
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “cui” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.cuiliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „damage“ (#52,013), „Connections“ (#52,010), „darstellenden“ (#52,014). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cui is uncommon German at frequency #52,012 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anunknown, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cui in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is cui, spelled C-U-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Pronomens qui
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Femininum des Pronomens qui
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Neutrum des Pronomens qui
  4. 4
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Pronomens quis
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular Neutrum des Pronomens quis

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cui"?
"cui" is spelled C-U-I. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "cui" mean?
As an unknown, "cui" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum des Pronomens qui
How do you pronounce "cui"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cui" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cui" come from?
"cui" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list