Kubikzentimeter

[kuˈbiːkt͡sɛntiˌmeːtɐ]

/[kuˈbiːkt͡sɛntiˌmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kubikzentimeter” is uncommon German (frequency #74,796 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,796
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raummaß, das dem Volumen (Rauminhalt) eines Würfels mit einem Zentimeter Kantenlänge entspricht

Key facts for Kubikzentimeter
PropertyValue
HeadwordKubikzentimeter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈbiːkt͡sɛntiˌmeːtɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#74,796
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kubikzentimeter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kubikzentimeter lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kubikzentimeter is uncommon German at frequency #74,796 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuˈbiːkt͡sɛntiˌmeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raummaß, das dem Volumen (Rauminhalt) eines Würfels mit einem Zentimeter Kantenlänge entspricht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kubikzentimeter in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kubikzentimeter, spelled K-U-B-I-K-Z-E-N-T-I-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raummaß, das dem Volumen (Rauminhalt) eines Würfels mit einem Zentimeter Kantenlänge entspricht

This word in other languages

centimètre cube(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kubikzentimeter"?
"Kubikzentimeter" is spelled K-U-B-I-K-Z-E-N-T-I-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈbiːkt͡sɛntiˌmeːtɐ].
What does "Kubikzentimeter" mean?
As a noun, "Kubikzentimeter" means: Raummaß, das dem Volumen (Rauminhalt) eines Würfels mit einem Zentimeter Kantenlänge entspricht
How do you pronounce "Kubikzentimeter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kubikzentimeter" is [kuˈbiːkt͡sɛntiˌmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kubikzentimeter" come from?
"Kubikzentimeter" is a German 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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Using “Kubikzentimeter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-B-I-K-Z-E-N-T-I-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kuˈbiːkt͡sɛntiˌmeːtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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