nube

[ˈnuβ̞e]

/[ˈnuβ̞e]/ noun

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The verdict

“nube” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,207
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vapor de agua suspendido en la atmósfera, cuya condensación se precipita como lluvia, granizo o nieve.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nube · nube · Spanish

nube · rank #6,207 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,207
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH may

Nearest frequency peer: may (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “nube”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “nube” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nube vs num
50% similar
nube vs nue
75% similar
nube vs nun
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nube
PropertyValue
Headwordnube
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnuβ̞e]
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,207
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nube”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).nubecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “may” (#6,205), “orilla” (#6,209), “lord” (#6,204). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nube” va en #6,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around nube (IPA [ˈnuβ̞e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,207 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for nube, with forms such as "nbue", "nnube", and "nubbe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "num", "nue", "nun", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is nube, spelled N-U-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vapor de agua suspendido en la atmósfera, cuya condensación se precipita como lluvia, granizo o nieve.
  2. 2
    Mancha de aspecto lechoso que aparece en la córnea, causada principalmente por el proceso de cicatrización.
  3. 3
    Cualquier elemento formado por pequeñas partículas presentado en forma de nube₁.

Synonyms

leucoma

This word in other languages

cloud(English)nuage(Français)Wolke(Deutsch)nuvem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nbue
  • nnube
  • nubbe
  • nueb
  • nuve
  • unbe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nbue2nnube1nubbe1nueb2nuve1unbe2
Edit distance from "nube"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nube"?
"nube" is spelled N-U-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnuβ̞e].
What does "nube" mean?
As a noun, "nube" means: Vapor de agua suspendido en la atmósfera, cuya condensación se precipita como lluvia, granizo o nieve.
What words are commonly confused with "nube"?
"nube" is commonly confused with "num", "nue", "nun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nube"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nube" is [ˈnuβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nube" come from?
"nube" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lord#6,204paco#6,211logo#6,202polo#6,218

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

orilla6 variantsponía6 variantsJuana6 variantsfilm6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list