clamaba

[klaˈmaβ̞a]

/[klaˈmaβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“clamaba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,475 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,475
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de clamar.

Key facts for clamaba
PropertyValue
Headwordclamaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[klaˈmaβ̞a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,475
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clamaba” 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). clamaba lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

clamaba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,475 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [klaˈmaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for clamaba, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is clamaba, spelled C-L-A-M-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de clamar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de clamar.

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 "clamaba"?
"clamaba" is spelled C-L-A-M-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [klaˈmaβ̞a].
What does "clamaba" mean?
As a verb, "clamaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de clamar.
How do you pronounce "clamaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clamaba" is [klaˈmaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clamaba" come from?
"clamaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “clamaba”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-A-M-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [klaˈmaβ̞a] (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