cubo

/[ˈkuβ̞o]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,646

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

cubo is aSpanishnoun. It means: Recipiente en forma de cilindro, cono trunco, casi siempre provisto de un asa y utilizado para transportar líquidos, polvos u objetos pequeños. Pronounced [ˈkuβ̞o]. Often confused with cup and cum.

Key facts for cubo
PropertyValue
Headwordcubo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuβ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,646
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of cubo in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cubo is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkuβ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,646 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for cubo, with forms such as "cbuo", "ccubo", and "cubbo". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cup", "cum", "cut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is cubo, spelled C-U-B-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente en forma de cilindro, cono trunco, casi siempre provisto de un asa y utilizado para transportar líquidos, polvos u objetos pequeños.
  2. 2
    Pieza ubicada en el centro de las ruedas de los carruajes, de la cual arrancan los rayos o radios, y en la cual se encaja el eje.
  3. 3
    Cilindro hueco en que remata por abajo la bayoneta, y que sirve para adaptarla al fusil.
  4. 4
    Cilindro hueco en que remata por abajo la moharra de la lanza y en el cual se introduce y asegura el asta.
  5. 5
    Estanque que se hace en los molinos para recoger el agua cuando es poca, a fin de que, reunida una mayor cantidad, pueda mover la muela.
  6. 6
    Pieza que tienen algunos relojes de bolsillo, en la cual se arrolla la cuerda.
  7. 7
    Torreón circular de las fortalezas antiguas.
  8. 8
    Pieza que sirve para acoplar el eje de transmisión con la suspensión de un vehículo.
  9. 9
    Mechero (cañón del candelero).

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cbuo,ccubo,cubbo,cuob,cuvo,ucbo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for cubo

Misspelling Variants of "cubo"

cbuo4ccubo5cubbo5cuob4cuvo4ucbo4
Misspelling Variants of "cubo"

Frequency rank: #10,646 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cubo"?
"cubo" is spelled C-U-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuβ̞o].
What does "cubo" mean?
As a noun, "cubo" means: Recipiente en forma de cilindro, cono trunco, casi siempre provisto de un asa y utilizado para transportar líquidos, polvos u objetos pequeños.
What words are commonly confused with "cubo"?
"cubo" is commonly confused with "cup", "cum", "cut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cubo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cubo" is [ˈkuβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cubo" come from?
"cubo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.