calma

[ˈkalma]

/[ˈkalma]/ noun

The verdict

“calma” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,615
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estado carente de movimiento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-calma · calma · Spanish

calma · rank #3,615 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,615
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caballeros

Nearest frequency peer: caballeros (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “calma”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “calma” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

calma vs Cam
40% similar
calma vs casa
60% similar
calma vs cara
60% similar

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

Key facts for calma
PropertyValue
Headwordcalma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkalma]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,615
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “calma” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).calmacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “caballeros” (#3,614), “caminando” (#3,616), “bolas” (#3,613). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around calma (IPA [ˈkalma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,615 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for calma, with forms such as "aclma", "calam", and "callma". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cam", "casa", "cara", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is calma, spelled C-A-L-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado carente de movimiento.
  2. 2
    Dícse de la situación atmosférica cuando no hay viento.
  3. 3
    Paz, sosiego.
  4. 4
    Detención o reducción circunstancial o momentánea de una actividad, un asunto o situación.
  5. 5
    Pachorra, lentitud.
  6. 6
    Angustia, tristeza.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aclma
  • calam
  • callma
  • calmma
  • camla
  • ccalma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of calma - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aclma2calam2callma1calmma1camla2ccalma1
Edit distance from "calma"

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 "calma"?
"calma" is spelled C-A-L-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkalma].
What does "calma" mean?
As a noun, "calma" means: Estado carente de movimiento.
What words are commonly confused with "calma"?
"calma" is commonly confused with "Cam", "casa", "cara". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calma" is [ˈkalma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calma" come from?
"calma" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "calma". Here's where to go from here.

  • "calma" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Cam". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,615 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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