campechano

[kãmpeˈt͡ʃano]

/[kãmpeˈt͡ʃano]/ adj

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The verdict

“campechano” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,330 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,330
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Originario, relativo a, o propio de Campeche, México.

Key facts for campechano
PropertyValue
Headwordcampechano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kãmpeˈt͡ʃano]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,330
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “campechano” 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). campechano lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

campechano is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,330 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kãmpeˈt͡ʃano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for campechano, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is campechano, spelled C-A-M-P-E-C-H-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Campeche, México.
  2. 2
    Franco, dispuesto para cualquier broma o diversión.
  3. 3
    De trato relajado, sencillo y desinteresado.
  4. 4
    Que no muestra reparos ni retaceos en compartir sus bienes.

Synonyms

dadivosoliberalmagnánimo

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 "campechano"?
"campechano" is spelled C-A-M-P-E-C-H-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kãmpeˈt͡ʃano].
What does "campechano" mean?
As an adjective, "campechano" means: Originario, relativo a, o propio de Campeche, México.
How do you pronounce "campechano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campechano" is [kãmpeˈt͡ʃano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "campechano" come from?
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Using “campechano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-M-P-E-C-H-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kãmpeˈt͡ʃano] (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