# culpa

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʊlpə/ · frequency rank #51,049

## Definitions
1. Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin culpa.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/culpa