cuire

\kɥiʁ\

/\kɥiʁ\/ verb

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The verdict

“cuire” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #7,947 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,947
frequency rank, French
5
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Préparer les aliments par le moyen du feu, de la chaleur, pour les rendre propres à être mangés. Devenir propre à être mangé ou propre à tel ou tel usage par le moyen du feu, de la chaleur.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cuire vs cure
80% similar
cuire vs cuit
60% similar
cuire vs cuve
60% similar

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

Key facts for cuire
PropertyValue
Headwordcuire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɥiʁ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,947
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cuire” sits in French 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). cuire lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for cuire is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɥiʁ\. Corpus data places it at rank #7,947 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cuire, with forms such as "ccuire", "ciure", and "cuier". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cure", "cuit", "cuve", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 French form is cuire, spelled C-U-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Préparer les aliments par le moyen du feu, de la chaleur, pour les rendre propres à être mangés. Devenir propre à être mangé ou propre à tel ou tel usage par le moyen du feu, de la chaleur.
  2. 2
    Cuire du pain.
  3. 3
    Bouillir ou faire bouillir.
  4. 4
    Chauffer certaines choses pour les rendre propres à l’usage qu’on en veut faire.
  5. 5
    Transformer par la chaleur selon les effets souhaités ; antonyme : bruler.
  6. 6
    Mûrir.
  7. 7
    Causer une douleur âpre et aiguë, comme celle que fait éprouver une brûlure ou une écorchure.
  8. 8
    Nuire, causer un dommage, une vive douleur.
  9. 9
    Coaguler en parlant de jaunes d’œufs que l’on fait blanchir sans avoir pris soin de les fouetter énergiquement.

This word in other languages

cook(English)cocer(Español)kochen(Deutsch)cozer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccuire,ciure,cuier,cuirre,ucire

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cuire - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccuire1ciure2cuier2cuirre1ucire2
Edit distance from "cuire"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cuire"?
"cuire" is spelled C-U-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kɥiʁ\.
What does "cuire" mean?
As a verb, "cuire" means: Préparer les aliments par le moyen du feu, de la chaleur, pour les rendre propres à être mangés. Devenir propre à être mangé ou propre à tel ou tel usage par le moyen du feu, de la chaleur.
What words are commonly confused with "cuire"?
"cuire" is commonly confused with "cure", "cuit", "cuve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cuire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuire" is \kɥiʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuire" come from?
"cuire" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “cuire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-U-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɥiʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cure” - see the side-by-side comparison. cuire vs cure
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list