Cuban
Cu·ban[ˈkjuː.bən]noun, adjective
Cuban is spelled C-U-B-A-N: 5 letters and 2 syllables (Cu·ban). It appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Cuban means “A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Cuban is Cubans.
How many letters and syllables are in Cuban?
| Letters | 5: C-U-B-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Cu·ban |
| In writing | 8.5 times per million words; the 7,910th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Cuban?
Cuban appears 8.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,910th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Cuban?
- /ˈkjuːbən/
- Australia [ˈkjʉː.bən]
- UK [ˈkjuː.bən]
Cuban has 2 syllables, split Cu·ban in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Cuban.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Cuban
- Cubans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Cuban mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person from Cuba or of Cuban descent.
His mother was a Cuban, and his father was a Spaniard; they came to the United States in 1918.
- 2
A cigar made in Cuba.
What a hypocrite! He talks big about law and order but then he'll also wave an embargoed Cuban in your face!
- 3
Ellipsis of Cuban sandwich.
Can I please get a Cuban and a beer? Thank you!
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Cuba, the Cuban people or the Cuban dialect.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cuban in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Cubain , cubain |
| German | Kubaner, Kubanerin , kubanisch |
| Portuguese | cubano |
| Spanish | cubano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Cuban come from?
From Cuba + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).