camela

[kaˈmela]

/[kaˈmela]/ verb

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The verdict

“camela” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,644 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,644
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de camelar.

Key facts for camela
PropertyValue
Headwordcamela
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kaˈmela]
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,644
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “camela” 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). camela lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

camela is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,644 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kaˈmela]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

camela doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is camela, spelled C-A-M-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de camelar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de camelar.

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 "camela"?
"camela" is spelled C-A-M-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈmela].
What does "camela" mean?
As a verb, "camela" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de camelar.
How do you pronounce "camela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camela" is [kaˈmela]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "camela" come from?
"camela" 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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Using “camela”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-M-E-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈmela] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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