camembert

\ka.mɑ̃.bɛʁ\

/\ka.mɑ̃.bɛʁ\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“camembert” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,085
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fromage français à base de lait de vache, à pâte molle à croûte fleurie, de couleur blanche et de forme ronde.

Corpus desk

Index FR-camembert · camembert · French

camembert · rank #30,085 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,085
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH bussy

Nearest frequency peer: bussy (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « camembert »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « camembert » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for camembert
PropertyValue
Headwordcamembert
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.mɑ̃.bɛʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,085
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « camembert »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.camembertse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « bussy » (#30,084), « Candice » (#30,086), « build » (#30,083). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « camembert » est au #30,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around camembert (IPA \ka.mɑ̃.bɛʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,085 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for camembert, with forms such as "acmembert", "caemmbert", and "camebmert". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is camembert, spelled C-A-M-E-M-B-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fromage français à base de lait de vache, à pâte molle à croûte fleurie, de couleur blanche et de forme ronde.
  2. 2
    Synonyme de diagramme circulaire, ce type de diagramme faisant penser à un camembert découpé en parts.
  3. 3
    Au Trivial Pursuit, pion associé à un joueur, et faisant penser à un tel diagramme.
  4. 4
    Tampon de forme circulaire, imprégné d’encre d’oblitération, autrefois utilisé dans le service postal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how camembert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. les camemberts, d’un fumet de gibier trop faisandé.
  2. À Suresnes (à moins que ce ne soit à Asnières), la mère de Pomme annonçait à ses patrons que les camemberts ne tiendraient pas jusqu’au soir.

Synonyms

calendoscamembjiclaquosdiagramme circulairediagramme en secteursgraphique en secteurstimbre humidetimbre à date

This word in other languages

pie chart(English)camembert(Español)Tortendiagramm(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmembert
  • caemmbert
  • camebmert
  • camembbert
  • camemberrt
  • camembertt
  • camembetr
  • camembret
  • camemebrt
  • camemmbert
  • cammebert
  • cammembert
  • ccamembert
  • cmaembert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmembert2caemmbert2camebmert2camembbert1camemberrt1camembertt1camembetr2camembret2
Edit distance from "camembert"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "camembert"?
"camembert" is spelled C-A-M-E-M-B-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.mɑ̃.bɛʁ\.
What does "camembert" mean?
As a noun, "camembert" means: Fromage français à base de lait de vache, à pâte molle à croûte fleurie, de couleur blanche et de forme ronde.
What are common misspellings of "camembert"?
Common misspellings include "acmembert", "caemmbert", "camebmert", "camembbert", "camemberrt". The correct spelling is "camembert".
How do you pronounce "camembert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camembert" is \ka.mɑ̃.bɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "camembert" come from?
"camembert" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "camembert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carrousel#30,090choristes#30,093Bernstein#30,070coloniser#30,101

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

carbonique14 variantscollatéral14 variantsbalancent14 variantsconfiants14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list