# minuscule

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪnɪˌskjuːl/ · frequency rank #29,380

## Definitions
1. A lowercase letter.
2. Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
3. A letter in these styles.

## Etymology
From French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus (“rather less, rather small”), from minus (“less, smaller”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **miniscule** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/miniscule-vs-minuscule)

## Common misspellings (13)
`imnuscule`, `minnuscule`, `minsucule`, `minucsule`, `minusccule`, `minusclue`, `minuscuel`, `minusculle`, `minusscule`, `minusucle`, `miunscule`, `mminuscule`, `mniuscule`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/minuscule