cabine

/ka.ˈbi.nɨ/

//ka.ˈbi.nɨ// noun

The verdict

“cabine” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #8,582 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,582
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que cabina

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cabine vs Cain
50% similar
cabine vs carne
67% similar
cabine vs cárie
50% similar

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

Key facts for cabine
PropertyValue
Headwordcabine
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ka.ˈbi.nɨ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,582
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cabine” sits in Portuguese 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). cabine lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cabine is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ka.ˈbi.nɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,582 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "o mesmo que cabina".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cabine, with forms such as "acbine", "cabbine", and "cabien". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Cain", "carne", "cárie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cabine, spelled C-A-B-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que cabina

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acbine,cabbine,cabien,cabinne,cabnie,caibne,cbaine,ccabine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cabine - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acbine2cabbine1cabien2cabinne1cabnie2caibne2cbaine2ccabine1
Edit distance from "cabine"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabine"?
"cabine" is spelled C-A-B-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.ˈbi.nɨ/.
What does "cabine" mean?
As a noun, "cabine" means: o mesmo que cabina
What words are commonly confused with "cabine"?
"cabine" is commonly confused with "Cain", "carne", "cárie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cabine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cabine" is /ka.ˈbi.nɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cabine" come from?
"cabine" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cabine”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-B-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ka.ˈbi.nɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cain” - see the side-by-side comparison. cabine vs Cain
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list