Nimbus

[ˈnɪmbʊs]

/[ˈnɪmbʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nimbus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,481
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Heiligenschein

Corpus desk

Index DE-nimbus · Nimbus · German

Nimbus · rank #45,481 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,481
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH niedrigerer

Nearest frequency peer: niedrigerer (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nimbus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nimbus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nimbus
PropertyValue
HeadwordNimbus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪmbʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,481
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nimbus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nimbusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „niedrigerer“ (#45,480), „Nippes“ (#45,482), „niederschlägt“ (#45,479). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nimbus“ bei #45,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Nimbus (IPA [ˈnɪmbʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,481 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nimbus, with forms such as "inmbus", "nibmus", and "nimbbus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nimbus, spelled N-I-M-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Heiligenschein
  2. 2
    Regenwolke
  3. 3
    besonderer Ruf, bestimmtes Renommee

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Nimbus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Köpfe von Heiligen werden von Künstlern oft mit einem Nimbus dargestellt.
  2. „Er [Luke Howard] teilte Wolken in Stratus (Schichtwolken), Cumulus (Haufenwolken) und Cirrus (Schleierwolken) sowie auch Nimbus (Regenwolken) ein.“

Synonyms

CoronaGlorioleHeiligenscheinKoronaNimbostratusRegenwolkeAnsehenGlanzRenommeeReputationRufRuhm

Antonyms

CirrusCumulusStratus

This word in other languages

nimbus(English)aureola(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inmbus
  • nibmus
  • nimbbus
  • nimbsu
  • nimbuss
  • nimmbus
  • nimubs
  • nmibus
  • nnimbus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nimbus - 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.

inmbus2nibmus2nimbbus1nimbsu2nimbuss1nimmbus1nimubs2nmibus2
Edit distance from "Nimbus"

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 "Nimbus"?
"Nimbus" is spelled N-I-M-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪmbʊs].
What does "Nimbus" mean?
As a noun, "Nimbus" means: Heiligenschein
What are common misspellings of "Nimbus"?
Common misspellings include "inmbus", "nibmus", "nimbbus", "nimbsu", "nimbuss". The correct spelling is "Nimbus".
How do you pronounce "Nimbus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nimbus" is [ˈnɪmbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nimbus" come from?
"Nimbus" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nimbus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nippes#45,482noblen#45,483Obacht#45,488Napalm#45,470

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

orgeln9 variantspaddeln9 variantsmildes9 variantspicken9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list