# cupboard

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʌb.əd/ · frequency rank #16,204

## Definitions
1. A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.
2. Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate.
3. A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
4. Things stored in a cupboard; particularly food.
5. A closet for storing coats.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cuppeborde, cupbord. Equivalent to cup + board. Phonetic variants show that the /p/ in the original forms had assimilated to the present-day /b/ by the 16th century; the etymological spelling has, however, dominated from the 18th century.

## Easily confused with
- **clipboard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clipboard-vs-cupboard)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccupboard`, `cpuboard`, `cubpoard`, `cupbaord`, `cupbboard`, `cupboadr`, `cupboardd`, `cupboarrd`, `cupborad`, `cupobard`, `cuppboard`, `ucpboard`

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