cloud-cuckoo-land
/klaʊdˈkʊkuːlænd/
"cloud-cuckoo-land" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cloud-cuckoo-land” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An imaginary place where silly or unrealistic people metaphorically reside.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cloud-cuckoo-land · cloud-cuckoo-land · English
cloud-cuckoo-land · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cloud-cuckoo-land |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /klaʊdˈkʊkuːlænd/ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cloud-cuckoo-land” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cloud-cuckoo-land is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /klaʊdˈkʊkuːlænd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An imaginary place where silly or unrealistic people metaphorically reside.".
cloud-cuckoo-land doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Calque of Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía), from Aristophanes. The correct English form is cloud-cuckoo-land, spelled C-L-O-U-D---C-U-C-K-O-O---L-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1An imaginary place where silly or unrealistic people metaphorically reside.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cloud-cuckoo-land appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That glabrous dome that lifts itself so grand, / There in the marish, is the omphalos, / The navel, umbo, middle, central boss / Of the unique, sole, true Cloud-Cuckoo Land.
Etymology
Calque of Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía), from Aristophanes.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.