cielo

[ˈt͡si̯elo]

/[ˈt͡si̯elo]/ noun

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The verdict

“cielo” is uncommon German (frequency #82,631 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,631
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiter, entfernter Raum über dem Erdboden, begrenzt durch den Horizont

Key facts for cielo
PropertyValue
Headwordcielo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡si̯elo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,631
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cielo” sits in German 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). cielo 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

cielo is uncommon German at frequency #82,631 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡si̯elo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cielo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is cielo, spelled C-I-E-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiter, entfernter Raum über dem Erdboden, begrenzt durch den Horizont
  2. 2
    jenseitige Welt/Sphäre der Götter/Gottheit

Antonyms

teroinferno

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cielo"?
"cielo" is spelled C-I-E-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡si̯elo].
What does "cielo" mean?
As a noun, "cielo" means: weiter, entfernter Raum über dem Erdboden, begrenzt durch den Horizont
How do you pronounce "cielo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cielo" is [ˈt͡si̯elo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cielo" come from?
"cielo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cielo”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-I-E-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡si̯elo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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