cubilete

[kuβ̞iˈlet̪e]

/[kuβ̞iˈlet̪e]/ noun

The verdict

“cubilete” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #98,290 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,290
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Recipiente usado por los cocineros y pasteleros como molde para el uso de sus oficios.

Key facts for cubilete
PropertyValue
Headwordcubilete
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuβ̞iˈlet̪e]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,290
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cubilete” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cubilete lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cubilete is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kuβ̞iˈlet̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,290 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cubilete, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cubilete, spelled C-U-B-I-L-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente usado por los cocineros y pasteleros como molde para el uso de sus oficios.
  2. 2
    Recipiente de hojalata o cobre, redondo o abarquillado y más ancho por la boca que por el suelo, usado en juegos de manos.
  3. 3
    Comida hecha de carne picada que ha sido guisada en el cubilete.
  4. 4
    Pastel con forma de cubilete, relleno de carne picada y manjar blanco entre varias cosas.
  5. 5
    Cilindro abierto por la base que es agitado para remover y mezclar los dados que se introducen en él, con objeto de sacar un número aleatorio de ellos.
  6. 6
    Vaso de vidrio, plata u otra materia, más ancho por la boca que por el suelo, que antiguamente servía para beber.

This word in other languages

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cubilete"?
"cubilete" is spelled C-U-B-I-L-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kuβ̞iˈlet̪e].
What does "cubilete" mean?
As a noun, "cubilete" means: Recipiente usado por los cocineros y pasteleros como molde para el uso de sus oficios.
How do you pronounce "cubilete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cubilete" is [kuβ̞iˈlet̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cubilete" come from?
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Using “cubilete”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-B-I-L-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kuβ̞iˈlet̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list