cutlet

noun

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

The verdict

“cutlet” is uncommon English (frequency #80,360 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,360
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A thin slice of meat, usually fried.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cutlet · cutlet · English

cutlet · rank #80,360 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,360
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH crispness

Nearest frequency peer: crispness (-4 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.

Long-tail ranks near “cutlet”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cutlet
PropertyValue
Headwordcutlet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,360
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cutlet” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).cutletfalls 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: “crispness” (#80,356), “deadbolt” (#80,366), “deary” (#80,367). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cutlet” is #80,360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cutlet is uncommon English at frequency #80,360 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

cutlet has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from coste + -elette, from Old French coste (“rib, side”), from Latin costa. Influenced by English cut, as if from cut + -let. Doublet of kotlet and kotleta. The correct English form is cutlet, spelled C-U-T-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
  2. 2
    A chop, a specific piece of meat (especially pork, chicken, or beef) cut from the side of an animal.
  3. 3
    A piece of fish that has been cut perpendicular to the spine, rather than parallel (as with a fillet); often synonymous with steak.
  4. 4
    A prawn or shrimp with its head and outer shell removed, leaving only the flesh and tail.
  5. 5
    A mash of vegetables (usually potatoes) fried with bread.

Etymology

From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from coste + -elette, from Old French coste (“rib, side”), from Latin costa. Influenced by English cut, as if from cut + -let. Doublet of kotlet and kotleta.

This word in other languages

chuleta(Español)côtelette(Français)Schnitzel(Deutsch)costeleta(Português)

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 "cutlet"?
"cutlet" is spelled C-U-T-L-E-T.
What does "cutlet" mean?
As a noun, "cutlet" means: A thin slice of meat, usually fried.
What is the origin of the word "cutlet"?
From French côtelette (recorded in English since 1706), from Middle French costelette (“little rib”), from coste + -elette, from Old French coste (“rib, side”), from Latin costa. Influenced by English cut, as if from cut + -let. Doublet of kotlet ... 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 "cutlet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Deboer#80,368Debora#80,369demain#80,374dicker#80,383

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list