cul nu
\ky ny\
The verdict
“cul nu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mendiant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cul-nu · cul nu · French
cul nu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cul nu |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ky ny\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cul nu » en français
Rare enough to double-check
cul nu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ky ny\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for cul nu in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is cul nu, spelled C-U-L- -N-U.
Definition
- 1Mendiant.
- 2Naturiste ou nudiste.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cul nu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pourquoi aurait-on l’air davantage crétin lorsqu’on choisit un melon avec le zgeg à l’air à la supérette des « culs nus » que lorsqu’on achète des palourdes en bermuda bleu marine sur l’île de Ré ?
Un de ses petits-enfants l’avait scandalisée – le mot est un peu fort pour la personnalité de ma grand-mère qui n’était guère scandalisable ; disons impatientée – en s’invitant avec une éphémère petite amie qui se présenta cul nu au petit-déjeuner, c’est-à-dire avec un peignoir d’un vaporeux tendant vers l’épure.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.