campamento

[kãmpaˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[kãmpaˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“campamento” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,141 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,141
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Asentamiento temporal de personas, en general en algún tipo de vivienda móvil o fácilmente desmontable.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

campamento vs cargamento
80% similar
campamento vs campamentos
91% similar

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

Key facts for campamento
PropertyValue
Headwordcampamento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãmpaˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,141
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “campamento” 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). campamento 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 campamento is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kãmpaˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,141 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for campamento, with forms such as "acmpamento", "camapmento", and "cammpamento". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "cargamento", "campamentos", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is campamento, spelled C-A-M-P-A-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Asentamiento temporal de personas, en general en algún tipo de vivienda móvil o fácilmente desmontable.
  2. 2
    Lugar de vacaciones infantil, donde los niños van a pasar un periodo de tiempo, generalmente en verano, y hacen actividades.
  3. 3
    Grupo de viviendas (callampas) asentadas de forma informal, y generalmente ilegal, caracterizadas por la pobreza de los materiales usados y la falta o deficiencia de la infraestructura.

Synonyms

población callampaasentamiento chabolista

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acmpamento,camapmento,cammpamento,campaemnto,campamennto,campamenot,campamentto,campametno,campammento,campamneto,campmaento,camppamento,capmamento,ccampamento,cmapamento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmpamento2camapmento2cammpamento1campaemnto2campamennto1campamenot2campamentto1campametno2
Edit distance from "campamento"

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 "campamento"?
"campamento" is spelled C-A-M-P-A-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kãmpaˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "campamento" mean?
As a noun, "campamento" means: Asentamiento temporal de personas, en general en algún tipo de vivienda móvil o fácilmente desmontable.
What words are commonly confused with "campamento"?
"campamento" is commonly confused with "cargamento", "campamentos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "campamento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campamento" is [kãmpaˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "campamento" come from?
"campamento" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “campamento”

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

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