cubrirse

/[kuˈβ̞ɾiɾse]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,206

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

cubrirse is aSpanishverb. It means: Taparse, echarse algo por encima. Pronounced [kuˈβ̞ɾiɾse]. Often confused with curarse and cubrir.

Key facts for cubrirse
PropertyValue
Headwordcubrirse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kuˈβ̞ɾiɾse]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,206
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cubrirse is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kuˈβ̞ɾiɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,206 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for cubrirse, with forms such as "cburirse", "ccubrirse", and "cubbrirse". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "curarse", "cubrir", "cubrirá", 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 cubrirse, spelled C-U-B-R-I-R-S-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Taparse, echarse algo por encima.
  2. 2
    En particular, ponerse algo de ropa para no pasar frío.
  3. 3
    Ocultarse tras algún objeto sólido a fin de no ser objeto de lo que ocurre a la intemperie.
  4. 4
    De modo figurado, llenarse por completo de alguna sensación.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cburirse,ccubrirse,cubbrirse,cubirrse,cubrirce,cubrires,cubrirrse,cubrirsse,cubrisre,cubrrirse,cubrrise,curbirse,cuvrirse,ucbrirse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for cubrirse

Misspelling Variants of "cubrirse"

cburirse8ccubrirse9cubbrirse9cubirrse8cubrirce8cubrires8cubrirrse9cubrirsse9
Misspelling Variants of "cubrirse"

Frequency rank: #25,206 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cubrirse"?
"cubrirse" is spelled C-U-B-R-I-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈβ̞ɾiɾse].
What does "cubrirse" mean?
As a verb, "cubrirse" means: Taparse, echarse algo por encima.
What words are commonly confused with "cubrirse"?
"cubrirse" is commonly confused with "curarse", "cubrir", "cubrirá". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cubrirse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cubrirse" is [kuˈβ̞ɾiɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cubrirse" come from?
"cubrirse" 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.