cut off
/kʌt ɔf/
"cut-off" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cut off” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To remove by cutting.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cut-off · cut off · English
cut off · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 off |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /kʌt ɔf/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cut off” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cut off is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /kʌt ɔf/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cut off in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 cut off, spelled C-U-T- -O-F-F.
Definition
- 1To remove by cutting.
- 2To isolate or remove from contact.
- 3To stop the provision or supply of something, e.g. power, water.
- 4To exclude (something) from the field of view.
- 5To stop providing funds or something else to (someone).
- 6To end abruptly.
- 7To interrupt (someone speaking).
- 8To swerve in front of (another car) while driving.
- 9To move so as to block someone else's movement in a direction.
- 10To turn off or switch off (an electrical device).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cut off appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The entranced spectator was cut off from reality as long as the adventure lasted; it was as if he lived a dream yet believed he was awake.
[…] the master controller handle contains a device which automatically applies the brakes and cuts off all power to the electric motors in the event of an emergency; […]
This word in other languages
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.