cloudlet

noun

"cloudlet" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cloudlet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A little cloud.

Key facts for cloudlet
PropertyValue
Headwordcloudlet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cloudlet” sits in English frequency

cloudlet falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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

cloudlet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for cloudlet in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cloud + -let. The correct English form is cloudlet, spelled C-L-O-U-D-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A little cloud.
  2. 2
    A small-scale cloud data center deployed at the edge.

Etymology

From cloud + -let.

This word in other languages

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 "cloudlet"?
"cloudlet" is spelled C-L-O-U-D-L-E-T.
What does "cloudlet" mean?
As a noun, "cloudlet" means: A little cloud.
What is the origin of the word "cloudlet"?
From cloud + -let. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cloudlet”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-L-O-U-D-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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