curd

/kɜː(ɹ)d/

//kɜː(ɹ)d// noun

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"curd" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“curd” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,942. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,942
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-curd · curd · English

curd · rank #31,942 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,942
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cur

Nearest frequency peer: cur (-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 “curd”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “curd” 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).

curd vs cut
50% similar
curd vs cuz
50% similar
curd vs CVD
0% similar

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

Key facts for curd
PropertyValue
Headwordcurd
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɜː(ɹ)d/
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,942
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “curd”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).curdlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cur” (#31,941), “cursory” (#31,943), “cred” (#31,940). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “curd” is #31,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around curd (IPA /kɜː(ɹ)d/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,942 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for curd, with forms such as "ccurd", "cudr", and "curdd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cut", "cuz", "CVD", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English curd, a metathetic variant of crud, crudde (“coagulated substance”). Doublet of crud. The correct English form is curd, spelled C-U-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
  2. 2
    Dahi.
  3. 3
    The coagulated part of any liquid.
  4. 4
    The edible flower head of certain brassicaceous plants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how curd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Little Miss Muffet, She sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a little spider, Who sat down beside her, And frighted Miss Muffet away.
  2. Broccoli should not be allowed to remain till the compactness of the head is broken, but should always be cut while the 'curd,' as the flowering mass is termed, is entire

Etymology

From Middle English curd, a metathetic variant of crud, crudde (“coagulated substance”). Doublet of crud.

This word in other languages

cuajada(Español)lait caillé(Français)coalho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccurd
  • cudr
  • curdd
  • currd
  • ucrd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of curd - 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.

ccurd1cudr2curdd1currd1ucrd2
Edit distance from "curd"

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 "curd"?
"curd" is spelled C-U-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /kɜː(ɹ)d/.
What does "curd" mean?
As a noun, "curd" means: The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "curd"?
"curd" is commonly confused with "cut", "cuz", "CVD". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "curd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curd" is /kɜː(ɹ)d/. 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 "curd"?
From Middle English curd, a metathetic variant of crud, crudde (“coagulated substance”). Doublet of crud. 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 "curd", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cred#31,940DDOS#31,947dost#31,957Edie#31,962

Similar misspelling depth

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

Errol5 variantsberet5 variantsGraf5 variantsAust5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list