Cambrai

[kɑ̃ˈbʁɛ]

/[kɑ̃ˈbʁɛ]/ name

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The verdict

“Cambrai” is uncommon German (frequency #94,076 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,076
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im Norden Frankreichs

Corpus desk

Index DE-cambrai · Cambrai · German

Cambrai · rank #94,076 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,076
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Canadier

Nearest frequency peer: Canadier (+1 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Cambrai“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Cambrai“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cambrai
PropertyValue
HeadwordCambrai
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kɑ̃ˈbʁɛ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,076
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Cambrai“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cambraifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Canadier“ (#94,077), „cancel“ (#94,078), „cantate“ (#94,079). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cambrai“ bei #94,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cambrai is uncommon German at frequency #94,076 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kɑ̃ˈbʁɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im Norden Frankreichs".

Zero misspellings are on record for Cambrai in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Cambrai, spelled C-A-M-B-R-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Norden Frankreichs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cambrai appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auf der letzten Fahrt nach Paris haben wir in Cambrai einen Zwischenstopp gemacht.
  2. „Cambrai liegt an der Schelde und ist damit mit weiterführenden Wasserstraßen verbunden.“

Synonyms

Kammrich

This word in other languages

Cambrai(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cambrai"?
"Cambrai" is spelled C-A-M-B-R-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kɑ̃ˈbʁɛ].
What does "Cambrai" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cambrai" means: Stadt im Norden Frankreichs
How do you pronounce "Cambrai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cambrai" is [kɑ̃ˈbʁɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cambrai" come from?
"Cambrai" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cantate#94,079Catrice#94,083bliesen#94,045bestach#94,028

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list