cunnus

\kun.nus\

/\kun.nus\/ noun

The verdict

“cunnus” 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) - Sexe des femmes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cunnus · cunnus · French

cunnus · 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.

Key facts for cunnus
PropertyValue
Headwordcunnus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kun.nus\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « cunnus » en français

cunnusreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cunnus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kun.nus\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cunnus, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cunnus, spelled C-U-N-N-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sexe des femmes.
  2. 2
    (Synecdoque) Femme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cunnus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. mirator cunni Cupiennius albi
  2. nam fuit ante Helenam cunnus taeterrima belli causa, sed ignotis perierunt mortibus illi, quos venerem incertam rapientis more ferarum viribus editior caedebat ut in grege taurus.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cunnus"?
"cunnus" is spelled C-U-N-N-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kun.nus\.
What does "cunnus" mean?
As a noun, "cunnus" means: Sexe des femmes.
How do you pronounce "cunnus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cunnus" is \kun.nus\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cunnus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list