# Xbox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛks bɒks/ · frequency rank #5,284

## Definitions
1. Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.

## Etymology
From "DirectX box". In use since the announcement of the original Xbox in 2000.

## Easily confused with
- **XO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xbox-vs-xo)
- **XXX** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xbox-vs-xxx)
- **XXXX** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xbox-vs-xxxx)
- **xoxo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xbox-vs-xoxo)
- **xerox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/xbox-vs-xerox)

## Common misspellings (6)
`bxox`, `xbbox`, `xboxx`, `xbxo`, `xobx`, `xxbox`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/xbox