Which to use
“came” is a verb and “campo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,428
- “came” frequency rank
- #30,981
- “campo” frequency rank
- 68409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | came | campo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs come | Acker, Feld |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set came and campo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: came is averb and campoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
came is recorded at frequency rank #37,428, classified as averb, pronounced […]. campo is at rank #30,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkampɔ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68409, this pair ranks #508,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of came vs campo
Shared letters: acm. Private to "came": e. Private to "campo": op.
"came" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "campo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "came" and "campo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "came" or "campo"?
Remembering came vs campo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “came”; for a noun, it's “campo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “came” entry
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