Which to use
“cunt” and “cuts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,654
- “cunt” frequency rank
- #3,477
- “cuts” frequency rank
- 12131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cunt | cuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The female genitalia, especially the vulva. | plural of cut |
Where the eye mixes cunt and cuts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cunt and cuts
A purely visual mix-up. cunt (/kʌnt/) and cuts (/kʌts/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cunt is recorded at frequency rank #8,654, classified as anoun, pronounced /kʌnt/. cuts is at rank #3,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kʌts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12131, this pair ranks #483,265 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cunt vs cuts
Shared letters: ctu. Private to "cunt": n. Private to "cuts": s.
"cunt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cunt" for "cuts" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cunt" or "cuts"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cunt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #483,265 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cunt" and "cuts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CGT vs cunt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #483,265 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.