cuño

[ˈkuɲo]

/[ˈkuɲo]/ noun

The verdict

“cuño” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,470 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,470
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Molde metálico con el que se estampan las monedas y medallas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuno · cuño · Spanish

cuño · rank #61,470 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,470
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cólico

Nearest frequency peer: cólico (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “cuño”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “cuño” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cuño
PropertyValue
Headwordcuño
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuɲo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#61,470
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuño” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cuñocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “cólico” (#61,471), “cuánticos” (#61,468), “cúmulos” (#61,472). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cuño” va en #61,470. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cuño is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,470 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuɲo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

cuño has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cuño, spelled C-U-Ñ-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Molde metálico con el que se estampan las monedas y medallas.
  2. 2
    Señal en relieve que deja este molde.
  3. 3
    Pieza sólida en forma de cono o pirámide, usada para ensanchar una hendidura.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, formación militar que recuerda a esta figura.
  5. 5
    Por extensión, grupo grande de tropa o de personas en general.

Synonyms

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cuño"?
"cuño" is spelled C-U-Ñ-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuɲo].
What does "cuño" mean?
As a noun, "cuño" means: Molde metálico con el que se estampan las monedas y medallas.
How do you pronounce "cuño"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuño" is [ˈkuɲo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuño" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list