cutaway

/ˈkʌtəweɪ/

//ˈkʌtəweɪ// noun

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"cutaway" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cutaway” is uncommon English (frequency #52,254 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,254
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A men's coat with the front cut back away from the waist, as worn on formal occasions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cutaway · cutaway · English

cutaway · rank #52,254 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,254
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH currant

Nearest frequency peer: currant (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “cutaway”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “cutaway” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cutaway
PropertyValue
Headwordcutaway
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkʌtəweɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cutaway” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cutawayfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “currant” (#52,253), “dari” (#52,255), “curler” (#52,252). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cutaway” is #52,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cutaway is uncommon English at frequency #52,254 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkʌtəweɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cutaway in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from cut away. The correct English form is cutaway, spelled C-U-T-A-W-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A men's coat with the front cut back away from the waist, as worn on formal occasions.
  2. 2
    A diagram or model having outer layers removed so as to show the interior.
  3. 3
    A brief shot that temporarily takes the viewer away from the principal action, especially to show a reaction, illustration etc.; an instance of moving to such a shot.
  4. 4
    An indentation in the upper bout of a guitar's body adjacent to the neck, allowing easier access to the upper frets.
  5. 5
    A guitar having a cutaway.
  6. 6
    Short for cutaway bog

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Besides the broad-brimmed hat, he was distinguished by a spotted tie, a pair of seedy check trousers rather baggy in the seat, and a cut-away coat, much too tight for him.
  2. [...] The two assets of the book are clear explanation, and a multitude of extremely helpful diagrams, some in two colours, and cutaway photographs; these clearly unravel a difficult subject for the layman, as well as the student engineman for whom the primer is chiefly designed.

Etymology

Deverbal from cut away.

This word in other languages

chaqué(Español)queue-de-pie(Français)Cutaway(Deutsch)

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 "cutaway"?
"cutaway" is spelled C-U-T-A-W-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌtəweɪ/.
What does "cutaway" mean?
As a noun, "cutaway" means: A men's coat with the front cut back away from the waist, as worn on formal occasions.
How do you pronounce "cutaway"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cutaway" is /ˈkʌtəweɪ/. 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 "cutaway"?
Deverbal from cut away. 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 "cutaway", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

currant#52,253couplet#52,245chorale#52,218emanate#52,292

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list