cute

[ˈkut̪e]

/[ˈkut̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“cute” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #47,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,692
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Coragyps atratus) Tipo de ave rapaz de América que se alimenta de carroña, de plumaje negro, cabeza y cuello calvos y grisosos, y patas grises.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cute · cute · Spanish

cute · rank #47,692 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,692
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cursaba

Nearest frequency peer: cursaba (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cute”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cute” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cute vs cuyo
50% similar
cute vs cuya
50% similar
cute vs cutre
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cute
PropertyValue
Headwordcute
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkut̪e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#47,692
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cute”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cutecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cursaba” (#47,691), “curo” (#47,690), “dañen” (#47,695). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cute” va en #47,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around cute (IPA [ˈkut̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,692 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cute, with forms such as "ccute", "ctue", and "cuet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cuyo", "cuya", "cutre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cute, spelled C-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Coragyps atratus) Tipo de ave rapaz de América que se alimenta de carroña, de plumaje negro, cabeza y cuello calvos y grisosos, y patas grises.
  2. 2
    Billete con valor de un lempira (moneda hondureña).

Synonyms

gallinazozopilote

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccute
  • ctue
  • cuet
  • cutte
  • ucte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cute - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccute1ctue2cuet2cutte1ucte2
Edit distance from "cute"

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 "cute"?
"cute" is spelled C-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkut̪e].
What does "cute" mean?
As a noun, "cute" means: (Coragyps atratus) Tipo de ave rapaz de América que se alimenta de carroña, de plumaje negro, cabeza y cuello calvos y grisosos, y patas grises.
What words are commonly confused with "cute"?
"cute" is commonly confused with "cuyo", "cuya", "cutre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cute" is [ˈkut̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cute" come from?
"cute" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

curo#47,690cedo#47,635cats#47,632Baal#47,582

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

ardía5 variantsgros5 variantstout5 variantstarso5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list