cultlike

adj

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

The verdict

“cultlike” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Resembling a cult.

Key facts for cultlike
PropertyValue
Headwordcultlike
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cultlike” sits in English frequency

cultlike 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

cultlike is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Resembling a cult.".

Zero misspellings are on record for cultlike in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cult + -like. The correct English form is cultlike, spelled C-U-L-T-L-I-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resembling a cult.

Etymology

From cult + -like.

Synonyms

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 "cultlike"?
"cultlike" is spelled C-U-L-T-L-I-K-E.
What does "cultlike" mean?
As an adjective, "cultlike" means: Resembling a cult.
What is the origin of the word "cultlike"?
From cult + -like. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cultlike”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-U-L-T-L-I-K-E - 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