Camelot

/ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/

//ˈkæm.əˌlɒt// name

"camelot" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Camelot” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,951
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A mythical location in England. The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Camelot vs cameo
57% similar
Camelot vs camels
57% similar
Camelot vs Cameron
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Camelot
PropertyValue
HeadwordCamelot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,951
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Camelot” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Camelot lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Camelot (IPA /ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,951 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Camelot, with forms such as "acmelot", "caemlot", and "camellot". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "cameo", "camels", "Cameron", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in Old French as Camaalot in Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart. In the US politics sense a reference to the contemporary musical Camelot (1960), associated with the Kennedy era. The correct English form is Camelot, spelled C-A-M-E-L-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A mythical location in England. The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.
  2. 2
    The administration and surrounding mystique of President John F. Kennedy.

Etymology

First attested in Old French as Camaalot in Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart. In the US politics sense a reference to the contemporary musical Camelot (1960), associated with the Kennedy era.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmelot
  • caemlot
  • camellot
  • camelott
  • camelto
  • cameolt
  • camleot
  • cammelot
  • ccamelot
  • cmaelot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Camelot - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acmelot2caemlot2camellot1camelott1camelto2cameolt2camleot2cammelot1
Edit distance from "Camelot"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Camelot"?
"Camelot" is spelled C-A-M-E-L-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/.
What does "Camelot" mean?
As a proper noun, "Camelot" means: A mythical location in England. The stronghold of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.
What words are commonly confused with "Camelot"?
"Camelot" is commonly confused with "cameo", "camels", "Cameron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Camelot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Camelot" is /ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Camelot"?
First attested in Old French as Camaalot in Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart. In the US politics sense a reference to the contemporary musical Camelot (1960), associated with the Kennedy era. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Camelot”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-M-E-L-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkæm.əˌlɒt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cameo” - see the side-by-side comparison. Camelot vs cameo
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list