cama

[ˈkama]

/[ˈkama]/ noun

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The verdict

“cama” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,134 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,134
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mueble que sirve para recostarse sobre él para dormir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

cama vs com
50% similar
cama vs can
50% similar
cama vs cap
50% similar

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

Key facts for cama
PropertyValue
Headwordcama
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkama]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,134
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cama” 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). cama lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cama is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkama]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,134 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for cama, with forms such as "acma", "caam", and "camma". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "com", "can", "cap", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cama, spelled C-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mueble que sirve para recostarse sobre él para dormir.
  2. 2
    El conjunto de la cama propiamente dicha y todos los accesorios que la acompañan: colchón, sábanas, frazadas, almohada o faceruelo, mantas, cubrecama, edredón, etc.
  3. 3
    Superficie plana o capa donde otros objetos son colocados.
  4. 4
    Plaza para un enfermo en un hospital.
  5. 5
    Lugar en el que se echan los animales para descansar.
  6. 6
    Mullido de paja, helecho u otras plantas que en los establos sirve para que el ganado descanse y haga estiércol.
  7. 7
    Parte trasera del camión, en donde se lleva la carga.
  8. 8
    Capa de tierra para sembrar en los almácigos.
  9. 9
    En el melón y otros frutos, parte que está pegada contra la tierra mientras están en la mata.
  10. 10
    En los guisados, porción de vianda que se echa extendida encima de otra para que se comuniquen el calor.
  11. 11
    Hoyo que forma en la arena o en el fango una embarcación varada.
  12. 12
    Variante obsoleta de camada.
  13. 13
    Sepulcro.

This word in other languages

bed(English)lit(Français)Bett(Deutsch)cama(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acma,caam,camma,ccama,cmaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acma2caam2camma1ccama1cmaa2
Edit distance from "cama"

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 "cama"?
"cama" is spelled C-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkama].
What does "cama" mean?
As a noun, "cama" means: Mueble que sirve para recostarse sobre él para dormir.
What words are commonly confused with "cama"?
"cama" is commonly confused with "com", "can", "cap". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cama" is [ˈkama]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cama" come from?
"cama" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “cama”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkama] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “com” - see the side-by-side comparison. cama vs com
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list