Cuzco

/ˈkuːskoʊ/

//ˈkuːskoʊ// name

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"cuzco" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cuzco” is uncommon English (frequency #57,319 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,319
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.

Key facts for Cuzco
PropertyValue
HeadwordCuzco
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkuːskoʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cuzco” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cuzco lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cuzco is uncommon English at frequency #57,319 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkuːskoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Cuzco, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Cuzco, from Quechua Qusqu. The correct English form is Cuzco, spelled C-U-Z-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
  2. 2
    A habitational surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cuzco, from Quechua Qusqu.

This word in other languages

Cusco(Español)

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 "Cuzco"?
"Cuzco" is spelled C-U-Z-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkuːskoʊ/.
What does "Cuzco" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cuzco" means: A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
How do you pronounce "Cuzco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cuzco" is /ˈkuːskoʊ/. 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 "Cuzco"?
Borrowed from Spanish Cuzco, from Quechua Qusqu. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Cuzco”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-U-Z-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkuːskoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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