cult

noun

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The verdict

“cult” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,706. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,706
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-cult · cult · Portuguese

cult · rank #21,706 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,706
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH CSA

Nearest frequency peer: CSA (-1 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “cult”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “cult” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cult vs cut
75% similar
cult vs cum
50% similar
cult vs cura
50% similar

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

Key facts for cult
PropertyValue
Headwordcult
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#21,706
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cult”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cultcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “CSA” (#21,705), “desconhecimento” (#21,713), “deslizamento” (#21,714). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cult” fica em #21,706. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around cult, anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,706 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cult, with forms such as "ccult", "clut", and "cullt". 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, "cut", "cum", "cura", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is cult, spelled C-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    culto
  2. 2
    seita

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Cult of Apollo, the Eidos of Identity
  2. "Screw cults' views!" shouted the counterprotesters repeatedly.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccult
  • clut
  • cullt
  • cultt
  • cutl
  • uclt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccult1clut2cullt1cultt1cutl2uclt2
Edit distance from "cult"

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 "cult"?
"cult" is spelled C-U-L-T.
What does "cult" mean?
As a noun, "cult" means: culto
What words are commonly confused with "cult"?
"cult" is commonly confused with "cut", "cum", "cura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "cult" come from?
"cult" is a Portuguese 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flat#21,752fund#21,756rama#21,560rego#21,864

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

troll6 variantsdash6 variantsórfão6 variantstang6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list