cuneal
"cuneal" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cuneal” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - shaped like a wedge; cuneiform
Corpus desk
Index EN-cuneal · cuneal · English
cuneal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | cuneal |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cuneal” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cuneal is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
cuneal has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is cuneal, spelled C-U-N-E-A-L.
Definition
- 1shaped like a wedge; cuneiform
- 2Relating to the cuneus.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cuneal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
2004, China Miéville, Iron Council, p. 468 (2005 Trade paperback edition, →ISBN -- At their head a great earthmover, fronted by a cuneal plough that would push the matter of the barricade apart.
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.