recup

verb

"recup" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“recup” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To cup again; to supply with cups an additional time.

Key facts for recup
PropertyValue
Headwordrecup
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recup” sits in English frequency

recup falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

recup is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To cup again; to supply with cups an additional time.".

recup doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + cup. The correct English form is recup, spelled R-E-C-U-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    To cup again; to supply with cups an additional time.

Etymology

From re- + 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "recup"?
"recup" is spelled R-E-C-U-P.
What does "recup" mean?
As a verb, "recup" means: To cup again; to supply with cups an additional time.
What is the origin of the word "recup"?
From re- + cup. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “recup”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-E-C-U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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