Xbox
/ˈɛks bɒks/noun, verb
Xbox is spelled X-B-O-X: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Xbox means “Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Xbox is Xboxes.
How many letters and syllables are in Xbox?
| Letters | 4: X-B-O-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,206th 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 Xbox?
Xbox appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,206th 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 Xbox?
- UK /ˈɛks bɒks/
Xbox 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-Xbox.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Xbox
- Xboxes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- XBox
- X-box
- Xboxing participle, present
- Xboxed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Xbox mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.
verb
- 1
informalTo play a video game using an Xbox home console.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Xbox in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense video game console manufactured and distributed by Microsoft:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Xbox |
| German | Xbox, X-Box |
| Portuguese | Xbox |
| Spanish | Xbox |
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 Xbox come from?
From "DirectX box". In use since the announcement of the original Xbox in 2000.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).