Cummings

/ˈkʌmɪŋz/

//ˈkʌmɪŋz// name

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

The verdict

“Cummings” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,793. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,793
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cummings · Cummings · English

Cummings · rank #15,793 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,793
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH crowns

Nearest frequency peer: crowns (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Cummings”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Cummings” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cummings vs Cummins
88% similar
Cummings vs cuttings
63% similar
Cummings vs cumming
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cummings
PropertyValue
HeadwordCummings
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkʌmɪŋz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,793
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cummings”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Cummingslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “crowns” (#15,792), “deduction” (#15,795), “criterion” (#15,790). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cummings” is #15,793. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Cummings (IPA /ˈkʌmɪŋz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,793 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cummings, with forms such as "ccummings", "cmumings", and "cumimngs". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Cummins", "cuttings", "cumming", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, presumably from Anglo-Norman de Comyn, which was a surname of toponymic origin, either from Commin near Rouen or Comines near Lille. Variant of Cumings, Cumming. The correct English form is Cummings, spelled C-U-M-M-I-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A place name:
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    A place name:
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    A place name:

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, presumably from Anglo-Norman de Comyn, which was a surname of toponymic origin, either from Commin near Rouen or Comines near Lille. Variant of Cumings, Cumming.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccummings
  • cmumings
  • cumimngs
  • cumings
  • cummigns
  • cumminggs
  • cummingss
  • cumminngs
  • cumminsg
  • cummnigs
  • ucmmings

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cummings - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccummings1cmumings2cumimngs2cumings1cummigns2cumminggs1cummingss1cumminngs1
Edit distance from "Cummings"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cummings"?
"Cummings" is spelled C-U-M-M-I-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌmɪŋz/.
What does "Cummings" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cummings" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Cummings"?
"Cummings" is commonly confused with "Cummins", "cuttings", "cumming". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cummings"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cummings" is /ˈkʌmɪŋz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Cummings"?
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, presumably from Anglo-Norman de Comyn, which was a surname of toponymic origin, either from Commin near Rouen or Comines near Lille. Variant of Cumings, Cumming. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cummings", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list