camber
/ˈkæm.bɚ/noun, verb
camber is spelled C-A-M-B-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, camber means “A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in camber?
| Letters | 6: C-A-M-B-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is camber?
Camber appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce camber?
- UK /ˈkæm.bə/
- US /ˈkæm.bɚ/
Camber has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-camber.ogg, En-au-camber.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with camber?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as camber from its last stressed vowel (/æmbəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: cambre.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of camber
- cambers present, singular, he/she/it
- cambering participle, present
- cambered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does camber mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A slight convexity, arching or curvature of a surface of a road, beam, roof, ship's deck etc., so that liquids will flow off the sides.
- 2
The slope of a curved road created to minimize the effect of centrifugal force.
- 3
An upward concavity in the underside of a beam, girder, or lintel; also, a slight upward concavity in a straight arch.
- 4
The alignment on the roll axis of the wheels of a road vehicle, where positive camber signifies that the wheels are closer together at the bottom than the top.
- 5
The curvature of an airfoil.
- 6
A small enclosed dock in which timber for masts (etc.) is kept to weather.
verb
- 1
To curve upwards in the middle.
- 2
To adjust the camber of the wheels of a vehicle.
Because he cambered the tires too much, he had less control on the turns.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Camber in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | combadura , peralte , inclinación , combar , peraltar |
| French | carrossage |
| German | Radsturz, Sturz |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does camber come from?
From Old French cambre (“bent”), from Latin camurum, from camur (“arched”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).