# camaraderie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæməˈɹɑːdəɹi/ · frequency rank #29,205

## Definitions
1. Close friendship in a group of friends or teammates.
2. A spirit of familiarity and closeness, especially when expressed somewhat boisterously.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French camaraderie.
Recent American pronunciations such as /ˌkɑməˈɹɑdəɹi/ and /ˌkɑmˈɹɑdəɹi/ are influenced by the cognate comrade.

## Common misspellings (15)
`acmaraderie`, `caamraderie`, `camaarderie`, `camaradderie`, `camaradeire`, `camaraderei`, `camaraderrie`, `camaradreie`, `camaraedrie`, `camardaerie`, `camarraderie`, `cammaraderie`, `camraaderie`, `ccamaraderie`, `cmaaraderie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/camaraderie