Which to use
“cama” is a noun and “claman” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,134
- “cama” frequency rank
- #38,576
- “claman” frequency rank
- 39710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cama | claman |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mueble que sirve para recostarse sobre él para dormir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de clamar. |
Where the eye mixes cama and claman
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cama runs 4 letters (CVCV) against claman's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cama with claman
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cama is [ˈkama] while claman is [ˈklamãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cama is recorded at frequency rank #1,134, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkama]. claman is at rank #38,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklamãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39710, this pair ranks #163,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cama vs claman
Shared letters: acm. Private to "cama": -. Private to "claman": ln.
"cama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "claman" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cama" for "claman" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cama" or "claman"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claman" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cama" and "claman" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "claman vs clamando". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #163,074 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.