# cumulus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkjuː.mjə.ləs/ · frequency rank #48,689

## Definitions
1. A large white, puffy cloud that develops through convection.
2. A mound or heap.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cumulus. Doublet of comble.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccumulus`, `cmuulus`, `cumluus`, `cummulus`, `cumullus`, `cumulsu`, `cumuluss`, `cumuuls`, `cuumlus`, `ucmulus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cumulus