incuse
/ɪŋˈkjuːs/adjective, noun, verb
incuse is spelled I-N-C-U-S-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, incuse means “Hammered or pressed in (usually on a coin)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in incuse?
| Letters | 6: I-N-C-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is incuse?
Incuse appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 incuse?
- /ɪŋˈkjuːs/
As a verb (“To hammer or press (usually onto a coin)”): /ɪŋˈkjuːz/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of incuse
- incuses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- incusing participle, present
- incused participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does incuse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Hammered or pressed in (usually on a coin).
The back of the coin bears an incuse coat of arms.
noun
- 1
An impression hammered or pressed (onto a coin).
This coin's incuse is of a most curious design.
verb
- 1
To hammer or press (usually onto a coin).
There is a long tradition of monarchs having their own figure incused in their kingdom's coins.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does incuse come from?
From Latin incūsus, past participle of incūdō, from in- + cūdō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).