Cambray

[kãmˈbɾaj]

/[kãmˈbɾaj]/ name

The verdict

“Cambray” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad del norte de Francia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cambray · Cambray · Spanish

Cambray · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Cambray
PropertyValue
HeadwordCambray
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kãmˈbɾaj]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Cambray” en español

Cambrayqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cambray is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kãmˈbɾaj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad del norte de Francia.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Cambray, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Cambray, spelled C-A-M-B-R-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad del norte de Francia.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cambray"?
"Cambray" is spelled C-A-M-B-R-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [kãmˈbɾaj].
What does "Cambray" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cambray" means: Ciudad del norte de Francia.
How do you pronounce "Cambray"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cambray" is [kãmˈbɾaj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cambray" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list