Cupids

/ˈkjuː.pɪdz/

//ˈkjuː.pɪdz// name

"cupids" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cupids” is uncommon English (frequency #88,245 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,245
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cupids · Cupids · English

Cupids · rank #88,245 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,245
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cumshots

Nearest frequency peer: cumshots (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Cupids”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Cupids” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cupids
PropertyValue
HeadwordCupids
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkjuː.pɪdz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#88,245
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Cupids” in English

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).Cupidsfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “cumshots” (#88,244), “daringly” (#88,247), “crowdsource” (#88,242). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cupids” is #88,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cupids is uncommon English at frequency #88,245 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkjuː.pɪdz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Cupids in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Derived from a corruption of the surname Cooper. The correct English form is Cupids, spelled C-U-P-I-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

Derived from a corruption of the surname Cooper.

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 "Cupids"?
"Cupids" is spelled C-U-P-I-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkjuː.pɪdz/.
What does "Cupids" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cupids" means: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
How do you pronounce "Cupids"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cupids" is /ˈkjuː.pɪdz/. 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 "Cupids"?
Derived from a corruption of the surname Cooper. 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 "Cupids", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list