cul

/ky/

//ky// noun

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The verdict

“cul” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #60,861 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,861
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bunda

Corpus desk

Index PT-cul · cul · Portuguese

cul · rank #60,861 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,861
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuspido

Nearest frequency peer: cuspido (+2 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “cul”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “cul” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cul
PropertyValue
Headwordcul
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ky/
Letters3
Frequency rank#60,861
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cul” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).culcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “cuspido” (#60,863), “depreciar” (#60,875), “congênito” (#60,846). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cul” fica em #60,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cul is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #60,861 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ky/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cul, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Portuguese form is cul, spelled C-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    bunda
  2. 2
    cu; ânus
  3. 3
    pornografia
  4. 4
    sexo em geral
  5. 5
    parte inferior de um objeto
  6. 6
    parte posterior de um objeto

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cul"?
"cul" is spelled C-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ky/.
What does "cul" mean?
As a noun, "cul" means: bunda
How do you pronounce "cul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cul" is /ky/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cul" come from?
"cul" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

als#60,730ies#61,011ppk#61,168dur#61,511

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list