camarada

/kɐ.mɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/

//kɐ.mɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ// noun

The verdict

“camarada” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,033
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - companheiro de quarto

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

camarada vs charada
75% similar
camarada vs catarata
75% similar
camarada vs câmara
63% similar

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

Key facts for camarada
PropertyValue
Headwordcamarada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.mɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,033
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “camarada” sits in Portuguese 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). camarada lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around camarada (IPA /kɐ.mɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,033 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for camarada, with forms such as "acmarada", "caamrada", and "camaarda". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "charada", "catarata", "câmara", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is camarada, spelled C-A-M-A-R-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    companheiro de quarto
  2. 2
    colega
  3. 3
    parceiro
  4. 4
    rancho misto em trabalhos agrícolas

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmarada
  • caamrada
  • camaarda
  • camaraad
  • camaradda
  • camardaa
  • camarrada
  • cammarada
  • camraada
  • ccamarada
  • cmaarada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmarada2caamrada2camaarda2camaraad2camaradda1camardaa2camarrada1cammarada1
Edit distance from "camarada"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "camarada"?
"camarada" is spelled C-A-M-A-R-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.mɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/.
What does "camarada" mean?
As a noun, "camarada" means: companheiro de quarto
What words are commonly confused with "camarada"?
"camarada" is commonly confused with "charada", "catarata", "câmara". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "camarada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "camarada" is /kɐ.mɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "camarada" come from?
"camarada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “camarada”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-M-A-R-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.mɐ.ˈɾa.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “charada” - see the side-by-side comparison. camarada vs charada
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list