woodcut

/ˈwʊdˌkʌt/

//ˈwʊdˌkʌt// noun

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"woodcut" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“woodcut” is uncommon English (frequency #52,106 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,106
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.

Key facts for woodcut
PropertyValue
Headwordwoodcut
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwʊdˌkʌt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “woodcut” 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). woodcut lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

woodcut is uncommon English at frequency #52,106 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwʊdˌkʌt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for woodcut in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wood + cut. The correct English form is woodcut, spelled W-O-O-D-C-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
  2. 2
    A method of printmaking from such a block.
  3. 3
    A print produced with this method.

Etymology

From wood + cut.

This word in other languages

xilografía(Español)xylographie(Français)Holzschnitt(Deutsch)

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 "woodcut"?
"woodcut" is spelled W-O-O-D-C-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwʊdˌkʌt/.
What does "woodcut" mean?
As a noun, "woodcut" means: An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.
How do you pronounce "woodcut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "woodcut" is /ˈwʊdˌkʌt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "woodcut"?
From wood + cut. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “woodcut”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-O-O-D-C-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwʊdˌkʌt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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