campsite

/ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/

//ˈkæmpˌsaɪt// noun

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"campsite" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“campsite” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,696
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.

Corpus desk

Index EN-campsite · campsite · English

campsite · rank #25,696 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,696
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cambridgeshire

Nearest frequency peer: Cambridgeshire (-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 “campsite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “campsite” 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).

campsite vs composite
78% similar
campsite vs campfire
75% similar

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

Key facts for campsite
PropertyValue
Headwordcampsite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,696
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “campsite”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Cambridgeshire” (#25,695), “canister” (#25,698), “butte” (#25,693). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “campsite” is #25,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around campsite (IPA /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,696 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for campsite, with forms such as "acmpsite", "cammpsite", and "campiste". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "composite", "campfire", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From camp + site. The correct English form is campsite, spelled C-A-M-P-S-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.

Etymology

From camp + site.

Synonyms

camping site

This word in other languages

camping(Español)camping(Français)Campingplatz(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmpsite
  • cammpsite
  • campiste
  • camppsite
  • campsiet
  • campsitte
  • campssite
  • campstie
  • camspite
  • capmsite
  • ccampsite
  • cmapsite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of campsite - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acmpsite2cammpsite1campiste2camppsite1campsiet2campsitte1campssite1campstie2
Edit distance from "campsite"

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 "campsite"?
"campsite" is spelled C-A-M-P-S-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/.
What does "campsite" mean?
As a noun, "campsite" means: A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.
What words are commonly confused with "campsite"?
"campsite" is commonly confused with "composite", "campfire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "campsite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campsite" is /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/. 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 "campsite"?
From camp + site. 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 "campsite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

canister#25,698bollocks#25,683baseless#25,676Crockett#25,722

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Allegheny12 variantsdoubtless12 variantsemphatic12 variantsfilament12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list