campesino

[kãmpeˈsino]

/[kãmpeˈsino]/ adj

The verdict

“campesino” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,181
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio de la vida, trabajo o costumbres de los entornos rurales.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

campesino vs campesinos
90% similar
campesino vs camerino
78% similar
campesino vs campesina
89% similar

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

Key facts for campesino
PropertyValue
Headwordcampesino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kãmpeˈsino]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,181
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “campesino” 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). campesino lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around campesino (IPA [kãmpeˈsino]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,181 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for campesino, with forms such as "acmpesino", "camepsino", and "cammpesino". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "campesinos", "camerino", "campesina", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is campesino, spelled C-A-M-P-E-S-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de la vida, trabajo o costumbres de los entornos rurales.
  2. 2
    Se dice de una persona que no tiene mucha educación o sofisticación urbana.
  3. 3
    Originario, relativo a, o propio de Tierra de Campos, en Castilla, España.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmpesino
  • camepsino
  • cammpesino
  • campecino
  • campeisno
  • campesinno
  • campesion
  • campesnio
  • campessino
  • camppesino
  • campseino
  • capmesino
  • ccampesino
  • cmapesino

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmpesino2camepsino2cammpesino1campecino1campeisno2campesinno1campesion2campesnio2
Edit distance from "campesino"

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 "campesino"?
"campesino" is spelled C-A-M-P-E-S-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kãmpeˈsino].
What does "campesino" mean?
As an adjective, "campesino" means: Propio de la vida, trabajo o costumbres de los entornos rurales.
What words are commonly confused with "campesino"?
"campesino" is commonly confused with "campesinos", "camerino", "campesina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "campesino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "campesino" is [kãmpeˈsino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "campesino" come from?
"campesino" 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 “campesino”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-M-P-E-S-I-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kãmpeˈsino] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “campesinos” - see the side-by-side comparison. campesino vs campesinos
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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