cubo

[ˈkuβ̞o]

/[ˈkuβ̞o]/ noun

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The verdict

“cubo” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,646. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,646
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente en forma de cilindro, cono trunco, casi siempre provisto de un asa y utilizado para transportar líquidos, polvos u objetos pequeños.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cubo · cubo · Spanish

cubo · rank #10,646 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,646
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH creamos

Nearest frequency peer: creamos (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cubo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cubo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cubo vs cup
50% similar
cubo vs cum
50% similar
cubo vs cut
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cubo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cubocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “creamos” (#10,645), “cueste” (#10,647), “curiosa” (#10,649). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cubo” va en #10,646. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around cubo (IPA [ˈkuβ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,646 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cubo, with forms such as "cbuo", "ccubo", and "cubbo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cup", "cum", "cut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cubo, spelled C-U-B-O.

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

almofabarreñabaldebarreñocubetalebrillogratisbujemaza

This word in other languages

bucket(English)seau(Français)Eimer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cbuo
  • ccubo
  • cubbo
  • cuob
  • cuvo
  • ucbo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cubo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cbuo2ccubo1cubbo1cuob2cuvo1ucbo2
Edit distance from "cubo"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cubo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

case#10,632camp#10,626filo#10,668caca#10,622

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

happy6 variantsland6 variantsmanta6 variantssuene6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list