camcorder
/ˈkæmˌkoɹ.dɚ/
"camcorder" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“camcorder” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,721. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #39,721
- frequency rank, English
- 43,570
- “C” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | camcorder |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkæmˌkoɹ.dɚ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #39,721 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “camcorder” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around camcorder (IPA /ˈkæmˌkoɹ.dɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,721 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for camcorder, with forms such as "acmcorder", "cacmorder", and "camccorder". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of camera + recorder. Appears to be a borrowing from Japanese カムコーダー (kamukōdā), an original registered trademark filed for by Sony in 1981. First use appears c. 1982 in The Economist. The correct English form is camcorder, spelled C-A-M-C-O-R-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1A camera recorder: a portable electronic device for recording images and audio on to a storage device, hence functioning as a camera and a recorder in a single unit.
Etymology
Blend of camera + recorder. Appears to be a borrowing from Japanese カムコーダー (kamukōdā), an original registered trademark filed for by Sony in 1981. First use appears c. 1982 in The Economist.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- acmcorder
- cacmorder
- camccorder
- camcodrer
- camcordder
- camcorderr
- camcordre
- camcoredr
- camcorrder
- camcroder
- cammcorder
- camocrder
- ccamcorder
- cmacorder
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of camcorder - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “camcorder”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-A-M-C-O-R-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkæmˌkoɹ.dɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.