Which to use
“cámara” and “cámaras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #845
- “cámara” frequency rank
- #2,554
- “cámaras” frequency rank
- 3399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cámara | cámaras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aparato que sirve para capturar imágenes estáticas. | Forma del plural de cámara. |
Where the eye mixes cámara and cámaras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cámara runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against cámaras's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cámara and cámaras
A purely visual mix-up. cámara ([ˈkamaɾa]) and cámaras ([ˈkamaɾas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cámara” sits inside “cámaras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cámara is recorded at frequency rank #845, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkamaɾa]. cámaras is at rank #2,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkamaɾas].
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 3399, this pair ranks #318,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cámara vs cámaras
Shared letters: acmrá. Private to "cámara": -. Private to "cámaras": s.
"cámara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cámaras" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cámara" and "cámaras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "cámara" or "cámaras" show up more?
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 "cámara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cámaras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cámara" and "cámaras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cámaras vs casará". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #318,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.