cure-dent

\kyʁ.dɑ̃\

/\kyʁ.dɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“cure-dent” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Petit instrument servant à curer les dents.

Key facts for cure-dent
PropertyValue
Headwordcure-dent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kyʁ.dɑ̃\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cure-dent” sits in French frequency

cure-dent falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cure-dent is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kyʁ.dɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Petit instrument servant à curer les dents.".

cure-dent doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cure-dent, spelled C-U-R-E---D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Petit instrument servant à curer les dents.

This word in other languages

toothpick(English)palillo de dientes(Español)Zahnstocher(Deutsch)

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 "cure-dent"?
"cure-dent" is spelled C-U-R-E---D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \kyʁ.dɑ̃\.
What does "cure-dent" mean?
As a noun, "cure-dent" means: Petit instrument servant à curer les dents.
How do you pronounce "cure-dent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cure-dent" is \kyʁ.dɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cure-dent" come from?
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Using “cure-dent”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-U-R-E---D-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kyʁ.dɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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