# cabin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæbɪn/ · frequency rank #5,765

## Definitions
1. A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
2. A chalet or lodge, especially one that can hold large groups of people.
3. A private room on a ship.
4. The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping.
5. The passenger area of an airplane.
6. The section of a passenger plane having the same class of service.
7. A signal box.
8. A small room; an enclosed place.
9. A private office; particularly of a doctor, businessman, lawyer, or other professional.

## Etymology
From Middle English caban, cabane, from Old French cabane, from Medieval Latin capanna (“a cabin”); see further etymology there. Doublet of cabana and cabane.

## Easily confused with
- **can** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-can)
- **Cai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cai)
- **coin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-coin)
- **chin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-chin)
- **Cain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cain)
- **Cali** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cali)
- **cabs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cabs)
- **Caen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-caen)
- **cair** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cair)
- **cami** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cami)
- **chain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-chain)
- **cable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cable)
- **canon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-canon)
- **Colin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-colin)
- **Cuban** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cuban)
- **cubic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cubic)
- **Cabot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cabot)
- **cumin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cumin)
- **Cajun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cajun)
- **cairn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabin-vs-cairn)

## Common misspellings (7)
`acbin`, `cabbin`, `cabinn`, `cabni`, `caibn`, `cbain`, `ccabin`

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