cutting

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

//ˈkʌtɪŋ// noun

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

The verdict

“cutting” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,435. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,435
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The action of the verb to cut.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cutting · cutting · English

cutting · rank #2,435 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,435
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH customer

Nearest frequency peer: customer (-1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “cutting”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “cutting” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cutting vs cuttings
88% similar
cutting vs citing
71% similar
cutting vs curing
71% similar

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

Key facts for cutting
PropertyValue
Headwordcutting
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,435
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cutting” sits in English frequency

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).cutting lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cutting (IPA /ˈkʌtɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,435 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cutting, with forms such as "ccutting", "ctuting", and "cuting". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "cuttings", "citing", "curing", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cut + -ing. The correct English form is cutting, spelled C-U-T-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The action of the verb to cut.
  2. 2
    A section removed from a larger whole.
  3. 3
    A section removed from a larger whole.
  4. 4
    A section removed from a larger whole.
  5. 5
    An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
  6. 6
    An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
  7. 7
    The editing of film or other recordings.
  8. 8
    The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
  9. 9
    The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
  2. Ye ſhall not make any cuttings in your fleſh for the dead, nor print any markes vpon you: I am the Lord.

Etymology

From cut + -ing.

This word in other languages

corte(Español)découpage(Français)Schneiden(Deutsch)recorte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccutting
  • ctuting
  • cuting
  • cutitng
  • cuttign
  • cuttingg
  • cuttinng
  • cuttnig
  • uctting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cutting - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccutting1ctuting2cuting1cutitng2cuttign2cuttingg1cuttinng1cuttnig2
Edit distance from "cutting"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cutting"?
"cutting" is spelled C-U-T-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌtɪŋ/.
What does "cutting" mean?
As a noun, "cutting" means: The action of the verb to cut.
What words are commonly confused with "cutting"?
"cutting" is commonly confused with "cuttings", "citing", "curing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cutting"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cutting" is /ˈkʌtɪŋ/. 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 "cutting"?
From cut + -ing. 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 "cutting", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

chosen9 variantsguilty9 variantsvoting9 variantsJewish9 variants

What to do next

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  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,435 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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