rib cage
noun
rib cage is spelled R-I-B-C-A-G-E: 7 letters. As a noun, rib cage means “A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rib cage is rib cages or rib-cages.
How many letters and syllables are in rib cage?
| Letters | 7: R-I-B-C-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| 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 do you pronounce rib cage?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rib_cage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with rib cage
Also written: ribcage (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of rib cage
- rib cages plural
- ribcage
- rib-cage
- rib-cages plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rib cage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
- 2
The enclosed area created by and within the ribs.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of rib cage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rib cage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense part of skeleton:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cage thoracique |
| German | Brustkorb, Brustkasten |
| Portuguese | caixa torácica |
| Spanish | caja torácica |
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.