cambados

[kãmˈbað̞os]

/[kãmˈbað̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“cambados” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,189 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,189
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de cambado, participio de cambar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cambados · cambados · Spanish

cambados · rank #98,189 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,189
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH camarista

Nearest frequency peer: camarista (-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 “cambados”

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 “cambados” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cambados
PropertyValue
Headwordcambados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[kãmˈbað̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,189
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cambados” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.cambadoscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “camarista” (#98,188), “cambistas” (#98,190), “camembert” (#98,191). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cambados” va en #98,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cambados is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,189 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [kãmˈbað̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de cambado, participio de cambar.".

cambados doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cambados, spelled C-A-M-B-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de cambado, participio de cambar.

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 "cambados"?
"cambados" is spelled C-A-M-B-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kãmˈbað̞os].
What does "cambados" mean?
As a participle, "cambados" means: Forma del plural de cambado, participio de cambar.
How do you pronounce "cambados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cambados" is [kãmˈbað̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cambados" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list