cybersquatting
noun
cybersquatting is spelled C-Y-B-E-R-S-Q-U-A-T-T-I-N-G: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cybersquatting means “The registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in the hope of selling it at a later date” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cybersquatting?
| Letters | 14: C-Y-B-E-R-S-Q-U-A-T-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd 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 cybersquatting?
Cybersquatting appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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).
What does cybersquatting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in the hope of selling it at a later date.
- 2
A form of passing off, often with the intent referred to in the first sense above.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cybersquatting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cybersquatting, cybersquattage, accaparement de nom de domaine |
| Spanish | ciberparacaidismo, ciberocupación, ciberokupación |
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 cybersquatting come from?
From cyber- + squatting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).