cumulonimbo

[kumuloˈnĩmbo]

/[kumuloˈnĩmbo]/ noun

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 ...

Key facts for cumulonimbo
PropertyValue
Headwordcumulonimbo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kumuloˈnĩmbo]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cumulonimbo” sits in Spanish frequency

cumulonimbo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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

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

  1. 1
    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 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cumulonimbo"?
"cumulonimbo" is spelled C-U-M-U-L-O-N-I-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kumuloˈnĩmbo].
What does "cumulonimbo" mean?
As a noun, "cumulonimbo" means: 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 ...
How do you pronounce "cumulonimbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cumulonimbo" is [kumuloˈnĩmbo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cumulonimbo" come from?
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Using “cumulonimbo”

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

  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list