gubbins
/ˈɡʌb.ɪnz/noun
gubbins is spelled G-U-B-B-I-N-S: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gubbins means “Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gubbins?
| Letters | 7: G-U-B-B-I-N-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is gubbins?
Gubbins appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 gubbins?
- UK /ˈɡʌb.ɪnz/
Gubbins has 2 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).
What does gubbins mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteFragments; parings; scraps (especially of fish).
- 2
UKinformalAssorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.
- 3
UKinformalSilly person; fool.
noun
- 1
A half-savage race said to live in Devonshire, described by the pastoral poet William Browne, among others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gubbins in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cosos, chunches |
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 gubbins come from?
Ante 1553. From gobbin (“piece, portion, slice”), from Middle English goboun, from Anglo-Norman gobon. Compare with English gobony (“line of alternating squares”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).