campana

[kãmˈpana]

/[kãmˈpana]/ noun

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The verdict

“campana” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,960 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,960
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento metálico, que suele ser de bronce, hueco, abierto por abajo, que suena cuando se golpea con un badajo o, a veces, con un martillo exterior.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

campana vs Cumaná
43% similar
campana vs company
71% similar
campana vs camping
71% similar

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

Key facts for campana
PropertyValue
Headwordcampana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kãmˈpana]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,960
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “campana” 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). campana 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 campana is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kãmˈpana]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,960 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for campana, with forms such as "acmpana", "camapna", and "cammpana". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Cumaná", "company", "camping", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 campana, spelled C-A-M-P-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento metálico, que suele ser de bronce, hueco, abierto por abajo, que suena cuando se golpea con un badajo o, a veces, con un martillo exterior.
  2. 2
    Objeto parecido a este, es decir, con la base mas ancha y abierto.
  3. 3
    Adorno de flores rojas.
  4. 4
    Iglesia o parroquia.
  5. 5
    Miembro de una banda criminal que, durante una acción, está encargado de vigilar para prevenir que se los descubra.
  6. 6
    Confidente de la policía.

Synonyms

dequeraloro

This word in other languages

bell(English)cloche(Français)Glocke(Deutsch)sino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acmpana,camapna,cammpana,campaan,campanna,campnaa,camppana,capmana,ccampana,cmapana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of campana - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acmpana2camapna2cammpana1campaan2campanna1campnaa2camppana1capmana2
Edit distance from "campana"

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 "campana"?
"campana" is spelled C-A-M-P-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kãmˈpana].
What does "campana" mean?
As a noun, "campana" means: Instrumento metálico, que suele ser de bronce, hueco, abierto por abajo, que suena cuando se golpea con un badajo o, a veces, con un martillo exterior.
What words are commonly confused with "campana"?
"campana" is commonly confused with "Cumaná", "company", "camping". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "campana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campana" is [kãmˈpana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "campana" come from?
"campana" 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 “campana”

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

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