camembert

/ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/

//ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)// noun

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"camembert" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“camembert” is uncommon English (frequency #70,531 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,531
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

Key facts for camembert
PropertyValue
Headwordcamembert
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,531
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “camembert” 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). camembert lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

camembert is uncommon English at frequency #70,531 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for camembert, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated. The correct English form is camembert, spelled C-A-M-E-M-B-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

Etymology

From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated.

This word in other languages

camembert(Français)Camembert(Deutsch)

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 "camembert"?
"camembert" is spelled C-A-M-E-M-B-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/.
What does "camembert" mean?
As a noun, "camembert" means: A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.
How do you pronounce "camembert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camembert" is /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/. 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 "camembert"?
From Camembert, the Normandy village where it originated. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “camembert”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-M-E-M-B-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkæmɒmˌbeə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list