cumulonimbo
[kumuloˈnĩmbo]
The verdict
“cumulonimbo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de nube de considerable desarrollo vertical, generalmente oscura, formada por una columna de aire cálido y húmedo que se eleva en forma de espiral rotatorio. Suele producir lluvias intensas y ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cumulonimbo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kumuloˈnĩmbo] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cumulonimbo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cumulonimbo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kumuloˈnĩmbo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tipo de nube de considerable desarrollo vertical, generalmente oscura, formada por una columna de aire cálido y húmedo que se eleva en forma de espiral rotatorio. Suele producir lluvias intensas y ...".
cumulonimbo has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cumulonimbo, spelled C-U-M-U-L-O-N-I-M-B-O.
Definition
- 1Tipo de nube de considerable desarrollo vertical, generalmente oscura, formada por una columna de aire cálido y húmedo que se eleva en forma de espiral rotatorio. Suele producir lluvias intensas y tormentas eléctricas.
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.
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Using “cumulonimbo”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-M-U-L-O-N-I-M-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kumuloˈnĩmbo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.