cushions

/ˈkʊʃənz/

//ˈkʊʃənz// noun

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

The verdict

“cushions” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,636 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#22,636
frequency rank, English
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of cushion

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cushions vs cushion
88% similar
cushions vs cushioned
78% similar

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

Key facts for cushions
PropertyValue
Headwordcushions
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkʊʃənz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,636
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cushions” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for cushions is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkʊʃənz/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,636 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of cushion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cushions, with forms such as "ccushions", "csuhions", and "cuhsions". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "cushion", "cushioned", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct English form is cushions, spelled C-U-S-H-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of cushion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccushions,csuhions,cuhsions,cushhions,cushinos,cushionns,cushionss,cushiosn,cushoins,cusihons,cusshions,ucshions

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccushions1csuhions2cuhsions2cushhions1cushinos2cushionns1cushionss1cushiosn2
Edit distance from "cushions"

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 "cushions"?
"cushions" is spelled C-U-S-H-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʊʃənz/.
What does "cushions" mean?
As a noun, "cushions" means: plural of cushion
What words are commonly confused with "cushions"?
"cushions" is commonly confused with "cushion", "cushioned". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cushions"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cushions" is /ˈkʊʃənz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cushions" come from?
"cushions" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cushions”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-U-S-H-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkʊʃənz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cushion” - see the side-by-side comparison. cushions vs cushion
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list