bicameral

[bikameˈɾal]

/[bikameˈɾal]/ adj

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The verdict

“bicameral” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,738 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,738
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho del órgano legislativo de un país: que consta de dos cámaras.

Key facts for bicameral
PropertyValue
Headwordbicameral
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bikameˈɾal]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,738
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bicameral” sits in Spanish 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). bicameral lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

bicameral is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,738 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bikameˈɾal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bicameral, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is bicameral, spelled B-I-C-A-M-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho del órgano legislativo de un país: que consta de dos cámaras.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un alfabeto: que sus letras tienen versiones en mayúscula y en minúscula.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bicameral"?
"bicameral" is spelled B-I-C-A-M-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [bikameˈɾal].
What does "bicameral" mean?
As an adjective, "bicameral" means: Dicho del órgano legislativo de un país: que consta de dos cámaras.
How do you pronounce "bicameral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bicameral" is [bikameˈɾal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bicameral" come from?
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Using “bicameral”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish 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