cut a figure
"cut-a-figure" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cut a figure” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To present an image; to make an impression.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cut-a-figure · cut a figure · English
cut a figure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | cut a figure |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cut a figure” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cut a figure is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To present an image; to make an impression.".
cut a figure doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is cut a figure, spelled C-U-T- -A- -F-I-G-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1To present an image; to make an impression.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cut a figure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
To cut a fine/sorry figure.
Your desire was to cut a figure in the Fashionable World. Well, to-day you have your wish—to-day you are famous.
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.