Camila

[kaˈmila]

/[kaˈmila]/ name

The verdict

“Camila” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,200 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#13,200
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Camila vs Carla
67% similar
Camila vs comía
33% similar
Camila vs campa
50% similar

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

Key facts for Camila
PropertyValue
HeadwordCamila
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaˈmila]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,200
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Camila” 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). Camila 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 Camila is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈmila]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,200 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de pila de mujer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Camila, with forms such as "acmila", "caimla", and "camial". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Carla", "comía", "campa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Camila, spelled C-A-M-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acmila,caimla,camial,camlia,cammila,ccamila,cmaila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Camila - 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.

acmila2caimla2camial2camlia2cammila1ccamila1cmaila2
Edit distance from "Camila"

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 "Camila"?
"Camila" is spelled C-A-M-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈmila].
What does "Camila" mean?
As a proper noun, "Camila" means: Nombre de pila de mujer
What words are commonly confused with "Camila"?
"Camila" is commonly confused with "Carla", "comía", "campa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Camila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Camila" is [kaˈmila]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Camila" come from?
"Camila" 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 “Camila”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-M-I-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈmila] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Carla” - see the side-by-side comparison. Camila vs Carla
  • 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