camper

\kɑ̃.pe\

/\kɑ̃.pe\/ verb

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The verdict

“camper” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #20,074. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,074
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S’établir ou établir dans un camp.

Corpus desk

Index FR-camper · camper · French

camper · rank #20,074 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,074
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH caleçon

Nearest frequency peer: caleçon (-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 « camper »

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

corpus weight

What this shows « camper » 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

camper vs cape
67% similar
camper vs camps
67% similar
camper vs carpe
67% similar

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

Key facts for camper
PropertyValue
Headwordcamper
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɑ̃.pe\
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,074
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « camper »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).camperse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « caleçon » (#20,073), « cannelle » (#20,075), « calculées » (#20,072). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « camper » est au #20,074. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around camper (IPA \kɑ̃.pe\), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,074 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for camper, with forms such as "acmper", "camepr", and "cammper". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cape", "camps", "carpe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is camper, spelled C-A-M-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    S’établir ou établir dans un camp.
  2. 2
    Ne faire qu’une courte station dans un lieu ou n’y être pas installé définitivement, bivouaquer.
  3. 3
    Ne pas avoir de logis assuré, en changer tous les jours.
  4. 4
    Pratiquer le camping : habiter sous une tente.
  5. 5
    Planter ; placer solidement.
  6. 6
    Rester un certain temps à un endroit considéré comme temporaire.
  7. 7
    Planter, laisser, abandonner.
  8. 8
    Décrire, dépeindre très clairement un personnage ou une situation.
  9. 9
    Effectuer une action avec détermination.
  10. 10
    Rester ferme sur une position dans un débat, un conflit. Ne pas changer d'avis, refuser toute concession, tout compromis ou toute négociation.
  11. 11
    Attendre l’ennemi depuis une position stratégique.
  12. 12
    S’installer fermement, solidement.
  13. 13
    Prendre une pose qui évoque la solidité, voire le défi.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 8 mars. — Il a plu sans interruption depuis près de vingt heures, et le terrain où nous campons est complètement détrempé.
  2. Ce général a campé son armée entre la montagne et la rivière.

This word in other languages

camp(English)acampar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmper
  • camepr
  • cammper
  • camperr
  • campper
  • campre
  • capmer
  • ccamper
  • cmaper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of camper - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acmper2camepr2cammper1camperr1campper1campre2capmer2ccamper1
Edit distance from "camper"

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 "camper"?
"camper" is spelled C-A-M-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃.pe\.
What does "camper" mean?
As a verb, "camper" means: S’établir ou établir dans un camp.
What words are commonly confused with "camper"?
"camper" is commonly confused with "cape", "camps", "carpe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "camper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camper" is \kɑ̃.pe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "camper" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cantal#20,076cavale#20,079ciblée#20,088cogner#20,090

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

brosser9 variantschameau9 variantsbiennale9 variantsbarnes9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list