curses

/ˈkɝsɪz/

//ˈkɝsɪz// intj

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

The verdict

“curses” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,484. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,484
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expression of annoyance or frustration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-curses · curses · English

curses · rank #21,484 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,484
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Darth

Nearest frequency peer: Darth (+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 “curses”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “curses” 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).

curses vs cuss
67% similar
curses vs curve
67% similar
curses vs Curtis
50% similar

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

Key facts for curses
PropertyValue
Headwordcurses
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈkɝsɪz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,484
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “curses”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).curseslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Darth” (#21,485), “cryptic” (#21,482), “deb” (#21,486). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “curses” is #21,484. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around curses (IPA /ˈkɝsɪz/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #21,484 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Expression of annoyance or frustration.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for curses, with forms such as "ccurses", "cruses", and "curess". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cuss", "curve", "Curtis", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is curses, spelled C-U-R-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expression of annoyance or frustration.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Fisherman: '1 PLAY COIN FOR 100 GOLD, A BOUNTIFUL TRADE, IF I'D BE SO BOLD!' / Shovel Knight: 'NOT NOW' / FISHERMAN: 'CURSES! THE THOUGHT OF THIS BURDEN UPSETS ME, BUT THAT'S WHAT A LIFE OF ADVENTURING GETS ME!'

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccurses
  • cruses
  • curess
  • currses
  • cursess
  • cursses
  • cusres
  • ucrses

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of curses - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccurses1cruses2curess2currses1cursess1cursses1cusres2ucrses2
Edit distance from "curses"

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 "curses"?
"curses" is spelled C-U-R-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɝsɪz/.
What does "curses" mean?
As an interjection, "curses" means: Expression of annoyance or frustration.
What words are commonly confused with "curses"?
"curses" is commonly confused with "cuss", "curve", "Curtis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "curses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curses" is /ˈkɝsɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curses" come from?
"curses" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

domino#21,493dreamy#21,496Dunbar#21,501Eiffel#21,506

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Darth8 variantsdummies8 variantsDyson8 variantsgirly8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list