calm

/kɑːm/

//kɑːm// adj

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The verdict

“calm” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,140 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,140
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Calmado, tranquilo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-calm · calm · Spanish

calm · rank #56,140 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,140
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Calgary

Nearest frequency peer: Calgary (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “calm”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “calm” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for calm
PropertyValue
Headwordcalm
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/kɑːm/
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,140
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “calm” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).calmcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Calgary” (#56,139), “calentaba” (#56,138), “cancerosas” (#56,142). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “calm” va en #56,140. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

calm is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,140 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /kɑːm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for calm, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is calm, spelled C-A-L-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Calmado, tranquilo.
  2. 2
    (del agua) Con pocas o ninguna ola en la superficie; no rizado.
  3. 3
    Sin viento ni tormenta.

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 "calm"?
"calm" is spelled C-A-L-M. The IPA pronunciation is /kɑːm/.
What does "calm" mean?
As an adjective, "calm" means: Calmado, tranquilo.
How do you pronounce "calm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calm" is /kɑːm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calm" come from?
"calm" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list