cubro

[ˈkuβ̞ɾo]

/[ˈkuβ̞ɾo]/ verb

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The verdict

“cubro” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,677 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,677
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cubrir o de cubrirse.

Key facts for cubro
PropertyValue
Headwordcubro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkuβ̞ɾo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#57,677
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cubro” 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). cubro lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

cubro is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,677 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkuβ̞ɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cubrir o de cubrirse.".

cubro has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cubro, spelled C-U-B-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cubrir o de cubrirse.

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 "cubro"?
"cubro" is spelled C-U-B-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuβ̞ɾo].
What does "cubro" mean?
As a verb, "cubro" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de cubrir o de cubrirse.
How do you pronounce "cubro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cubro" is [ˈkuβ̞ɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cubro" come from?
"cubro" 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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Using “cubro”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-B-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkuβ̞ɾo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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