Camilla

/kəˈmɪlə/

//kəˈmɪlə// name

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

The verdict

“Camilla” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,153. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,153
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A warrior queen of the Volscians according to Virgil's Aeneid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-camilla · Camilla · English

Camilla · rank #21,153 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,153
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cabaret

Nearest frequency peer: cabaret (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Camilla”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Camilla” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Camilla vs Camille
86% similar
Camilla vs Capella
71% similar
Camilla vs Cahill
71% similar

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

Key facts for Camilla
PropertyValue
HeadwordCamilla
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kəˈmɪlə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,153
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Camilla”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cabaret” (#21,152), “Carmichael” (#21,155), “bulge” (#21,150). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Camilla” is #21,153. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Camilla (IPA /kəˈmɪlə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,153 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Camilla, with forms such as "acmilla", "caimlla", and "camila". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Camille", "Capella", "Cahill", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Camilla, feminine form of old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure and probably non-Latin origin. The correct English form is Camilla, spelled C-A-M-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A warrior queen of the Volscians according to Virgil's Aeneid.
  2. 2
    A female given name from Latin.
  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Camilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fancy southern names which she couldn't remember five minutes after they'd told her. Camilla? Amelia? Jemima? It didn't matter. Ashworth would have made a note of them.

Etymology

From Latin Camilla, feminine form of old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure and probably non-Latin origin.

This word in other languages

Camila(Español)Camille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmilla
  • caimlla
  • camila
  • camilal
  • camlila
  • cammilla
  • ccamilla
  • cmailla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmilla2caimlla2camila1camilal2camlila2cammilla1ccamilla1cmailla2
Edit distance from "Camilla"

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 "Camilla"?
"Camilla" is spelled C-A-M-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmɪlə/.
What does "Camilla" mean?
As a proper noun, "Camilla" means: A warrior queen of the Volscians according to Virgil's Aeneid.
What words are commonly confused with "Camilla"?
"Camilla" is commonly confused with "Camille", "Capella", "Cahill". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Camilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Camilla" is /kəˈmɪlə/. 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 "Camilla"?
From Latin Camilla, feminine form of old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure and probably non-Latin origin. 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 "Camilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cabaret#21,152bandage#21,140Annette#21,131Amherst#21,130

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Belize8 variantsappalled8 variantsdeceit8 variantsdrags8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list