cwtch
/kʊtʃ/noun, verb
cwtch is spelled C-W-T-C-H: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cwtch means “A cubbyhole or similar hiding place” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cwtch is cwtches.
How many letters and syllables are in cwtch?
| Letters | 5: C-W-T-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cwtch?
Cwtch appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cwtch?
- UK /kʊtʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with cwtch?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cwtch from its last stressed vowel (/ʊtʃ/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cwtch
- cwtches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- cwtsh
- cwtching participle, present
- cwtched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cwtch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.
- 2
A hug or cuddle.
verb
- 1
To hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort.
- 2
To crouch or lie (down).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cwtch come from?
From Welsh cwtsh (“hug, cuddle; little corner, recess”), from Middle English couche. Doublet of couch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).