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 1,759 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,106
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An engraved block of wood, especially one used as a printing form.

Corpus desk

Index EN-woodcut · woodcut · English

woodcut · rank #52,106 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,106
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wintertime

Nearest frequency peer: wintertime (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “woodcut”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “woodcut” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for woodcut
PropertyValue
Headwordwoodcut
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwʊdˌkʌt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “woodcut” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).woodcutfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “wintertime” (#52,105), “Wilks” (#52,104), “wildebeest” (#52,103). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “woodcut” is #52,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

woodcut is uncommon English at frequency #52,106 among 1,759 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "woodcut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wootton#52,109whither#52,099what'll#52,098washout#52,095

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list