# cabana

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈbænə/ · frequency rank #41,540

## Definitions
1. A cabin or hut for relaxing.
2. A shelter on a beach or at a swimming pool.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cabaña and Portuguese cabana, both from Late Latin capanna. Doublet of cabane and cabin.

## Easily confused with
- **Cana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabana-vs-cana)
- **cabin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabana-vs-cabin)
- **Cuban** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabana-vs-cuban)
- **Canada** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabana-vs-canada)
- **Carina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabana-vs-carina)
- **Catania** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabana-vs-catania)
- **cabal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabal-vs-cabana)

## Common misspellings (8)
`acbana`, `caabna`, `cabaan`, `cabanna`, `cabbana`, `cabnaa`, `cbaana`, `ccabana`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cabana