Cibele

noun

The verdict

“Cibele” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #49,353 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#49,353
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - na mitologia greco-romana, filha do Céu e da Terra e mulher de Saturno

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Cibele vs cielo
50% similar
Cibele vs cível
33% similar
Cibele vs circle
50% similar

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

Key facts for Cibele
PropertyValue
HeadwordCibele
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,353
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cibele” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cibele lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Cibele is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #49,353 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cibele, with forms such as "cbiele", "ccibele", and "cibbele". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "cielo", "cível", "circle", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Portuguese form is Cibele, spelled C-I-B-E-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    na mitologia greco-romana, filha do Céu e da Terra e mulher de Saturno
  2. 2
    prenome feminino

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cbiele,ccibele,cibbele,cibeel,cibelle,ciblee,cieble,icbele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cibele - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cbiele2ccibele1cibbele1cibeel2cibelle1ciblee2cieble2icbele2
Edit distance from "Cibele"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cibele"?
"Cibele" is spelled C-I-B-E-L-E.
What does "Cibele" mean?
As a noun, "Cibele" means: na mitologia greco-romana, filha do Céu e da Terra e mulher de Saturno
What words are commonly confused with "Cibele"?
"Cibele" is commonly confused with "cielo", "cível", "circle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Cibele" come from?
"Cibele" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Using “Cibele”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-B-E-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “cielo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Cibele vs cielo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list