pubes

/ˈpjuːbiːz/

//ˈpjuːbiːz// noun

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"pubes" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pubes” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,838. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,838
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)

Corpus desk

Index EN-pubes · pubes · English

pubes · rank #42,838 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,838
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH prostrate

Nearest frequency peer: prostrate (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “pubes”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “pubes” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pubes vs pus
60% similar
pubes vs pure
60% similar
pubes vs puts
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pubes
PropertyValue
Headwordpubes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpjuːbiːz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,838
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pubes”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).pubeslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “prostrate” (#42,837), “publicised” (#42,839), “Prosecco” (#42,836). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pubes” is #42,838. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pubes (IPA /ˈpjuːbiːz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,838 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pubes, with forms such as "pbues", "ppubes", and "pubbes". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pus", "pure", "puts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin pubes (“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age; of plants, downy, pubescent”); see puberty. The correct English form is pubes, spelled P-U-B-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)

Etymology

From Latin pubes (“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age; of plants, downy, pubescent”); see puberty.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pbues
  • ppubes
  • pubbes
  • pubess
  • pubse
  • puebs
  • upbes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pubes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pbues2ppubes1pubbes1pubess1pubse2puebs2upbes2
Edit distance from "pubes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pubes"?
"pubes" is spelled P-U-B-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpjuːbiːz/.
What does "pubes" mean?
As a noun, "pubes" means: plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)
What words are commonly confused with "pubes"?
"pubes" is commonly confused with "pus", "pure", "puts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pubes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pubes" is /ˈpjuːbiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pubes"?
From Latin pubes (“the hair which appears on the body at the age of puberty, the genitals”), from pubes, puber (“grown up, of mature age; of plants, downy, pubescent”); see puberty. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pubes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

poach#42,828Pauly#42,813Pasco#42,811Paras#42,810

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list