kuna

noun

"kuna" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“kuna” is uncommon English (frequency #64,484 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,484
frequency rank, English
9,255
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.

Key facts for kuna
PropertyValue
Headwordkuna
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#64,484
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kuna” 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). kuna 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

kuna is uncommon English at frequency #64,484 among 9,255 “K” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.".

Zero misspellings are on record for kuna in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kúna/ку́на. The correct English form is kuna, spelled K-U-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kúna/ку́на.

This word in other languages

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 "kuna"?
"kuna" is spelled K-U-N-A.
What does "kuna" mean?
As a noun, "kuna" means: The former (until 2023) currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa.
What is the origin of the word "kuna"?
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian kúna/ку́на. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “kuna”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is K-U-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list