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 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,531
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk.

Corpus desk

Index EN-camembert · camembert · English

camembert · rank #70,531 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,531
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH callout

Nearest frequency peer: callout (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “camembert”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “camembert” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “camembert” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).camembertfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “callout” (#70,530), “Calaveras” (#70,529), “campylobacter” (#70,533). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “camembert” is #70,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

camembert is uncommon English at frequency #70,531 among 5,599 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "camembert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Calaveras#70,529candlelit#70,535Buckley's#70,522brushless#70,521

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list