nube

/[ˈnuβ̞e]/ noun

Letters

4 characters

Frequency Rank

#6,207

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

nube is aSpanishnoun. It means: Vapor de agua suspendido en la atmósfera, cuya condensación se precipita como lluvia, granizo o nieve. Pronounced [ˈnuβ̞e]. It ranks #6,207 in Spanish word frequency. Often confused with num and nue.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of nube in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for nube is 4 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnuβ̞e]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,207 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 6 documented wrong-spelling variants for nube, with forms such as "nbue", "nnube", and "nubbe". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is nube, spelled N-U-B-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nbue,nnube,nubbe,nueb,nuve,unbe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for nube

Misspelling Variants of "nube"

nbue4nnube5nubbe5nueb4nuve4unbe4
Misspelling Variants of "nube"

Frequency rank: #6,207 in Spanish

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby Spanish words

Other entries that begin with the letter N in our Spanish index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.