cúmulo
/ˈku.mu.lu/
The verdict
“cúmulo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #29,303
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 3,948
- “C” headwords
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto de coisas amontoadas, empilhadas, ou sobrepostas
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cúmulo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈku.mu.lu/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #29,303 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cúmulo” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around cúmulo (IPA /ˈku.mu.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,303 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cúmulo, with forms such as "ccúmulo", "cmúulo", and "cúmluo". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "cúpula", "camelo", "casulo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is cúmulo, spelled C-Ú-M-U-L-O.
Definition
- 1conjunto de coisas amontoadas, empilhadas, ou sobrepostas
- 2ponto ou grau mais alto atingido:
- 3nuvem branca brilhante com contornos bem definidos, como pedaços de algodão a flutuar no ar
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccúmulo
- cmúulo
- cúmluo
- cúmmulo
- cúmullo
- cúmuol
- cúumlo
- úcmulo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cúmulo - 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.
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.
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Using “cúmulo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-Ú-M-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈku.mu.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “cúpula” - see the side-by-side comparison. cúmulo vs cúpula
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Same frequency band
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.