kingcup
/ˈkɪŋkʌp/
"kingcup" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kingcup” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.
Corpus desk
Index EN-kingcup · kingcup · English
kingcup · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kingcup |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɪŋkʌp/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “kingcup” in English
Rare enough to double-check
kingcup is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɪŋkʌp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kingcup, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From king + cup. The correct English form is kingcup, spelled K-I-N-G-C-U-P.
Definition
- 1Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kingcup appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
He told me how the wise toad who squats among the kingcups by the stream in summer has a very precious jewel in his head.
Etymology
From king + cup.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.