Rubik’s Cube

\ʁy.biks kyb\

/\ʁy.biks kyb\/ noun

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The verdict

“Rubik’s Cube” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jeu de casse-tête de forme cubique, dont les six faces peuvent faire des rotations.

Key facts for Rubik’s Cube
PropertyValue
HeadwordRubik’s Cube
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁy.biks kyb\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rubik’s Cube” sits in French frequency

Rubik’s Cube falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rubik’s Cube is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁy.biks kyb\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jeu de casse-tête de forme cubique, dont les six faces peuvent faire des rotations.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rubik’s Cube, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Rubik’s Cube, spelled R-U-B-I-K-’-S- -C-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jeu de casse-tête de forme cubique, dont les six faces peuvent faire des rotations.

This word in other languages

Rubik’s Cube(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rubik’s Cube"?
"Rubik’s Cube" is spelled R-U-B-I-K-’-S- -C-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁy.biks kyb\.
What does "Rubik’s Cube" mean?
As a noun, "Rubik’s Cube" means: Jeu de casse-tête de forme cubique, dont les six faces peuvent faire des rotations.
How do you pronounce "Rubik’s Cube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rubik’s Cube" is \ʁy.biks kyb\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rubik’s Cube" come from?
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Using “Rubik’s Cube”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-U-B-I-K-’-S- -C-U-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁy.biks kyb\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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