# cubicle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkjuːbɪkəl/ · frequency rank #26,384

## Definitions
1. A small separate part or one of the compartments of a room, especially in a work environment.
2. A small enclosure at a swimming pool etc. used to provide personal privacy when changing.
3. A small enclosure in a public toilet for individual use.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English cubicle, from Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”). Doublet of cubiculum.

## Easily confused with
- **cuticle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cubicle-vs-cuticle)
- **cubic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cubic-vs-cubicle)

## Common misspellings (10)
`cbuicle`, `ccubicle`, `cubbicle`, `cubcile`, `cubiccle`, `cubicel`, `cubiclle`, `cubilce`, `cuibcle`, `ucbicle`

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