cuff-link

noun

"cuff-link" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cuff-link” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of cufflink.

Key facts for cuff-link
PropertyValue
Headwordcuff-link
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuff-link” sits in English frequency

cuff-link falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuff-link is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of cufflink.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cuff-link, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is cuff-link, spelled C-U-F-F---L-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of cufflink.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cuff-link"?
"cuff-link" is spelled C-U-F-F---L-I-N-K.
What does "cuff-link" mean?
As a noun, "cuff-link" means: Alternative form of cufflink.
What language does "cuff-link" come from?
"cuff-link" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “cuff-link”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-U-F-F---L-I-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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