cubicle
/ˈkjubɪkəl/noun
cubicle is spelled C-U-B-I-C-L-E: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “cubical vs cubicle” about 480 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, cubicle means “A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cubicle is cubicles.
How many letters and syllables are in cubicle?
| Letters | 7: C-U-B-I-C-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search | |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cubicle?
Cubicle appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th 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 cubicle?
- UK /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/
- US /ˈkjubɪkəl/
- Australia /ˈkjʉːbɪkəl/
Cubicle has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cubicle.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-cubical.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with cubicle
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Sounds like: cubical (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with cubicle?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cubicle from its last stressed vowel (/ubɪkəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cubicle
- cubicles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cubicle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.
Near-synonyms: carrel (sometimes synonymous), carol
- 2
A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
- 3
AustraliaUKA small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cubicle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | box , cabine , cabinet |
| German | Arbeitsplatz, Kabine , Ankleidekabine, Badekabine, Umkleidekabine |
| Portuguese | baia , reservado |
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 cubicle come from?
From Late Middle English cubicle, from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”). Doublet of cubiculum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).