Catania

[kaˈtaːni̯a]

/[kaˈtaːni̯a]/ name

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The verdict

“Catania” is uncommon German (frequency #51,196 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,196
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hafenstadt am Fuße des Ätna auf Sizilien, Italien

Corpus desk

Index DE-catania · Catania · German

Catania · rank #51,196 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,196
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Caterina

Nearest frequency peer: Caterina (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Catania“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Catania“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Catania
PropertyValue
HeadwordCatania
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaˈtaːni̯a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,196
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Catania“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cataniafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Caterina“ (#51,197), „Büchereien“ (#51,194), „Ceres“ (#51,198). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Catania“ bei #51,196. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Catania is uncommon German at frequency #51,196 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kaˈtaːni̯a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Catania, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Catania, spelled C-A-T-A-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hafenstadt am Fuße des Ätna auf Sizilien, Italien
  2. 2
    italienische Provinz an der Ostküste Siziliens mit der Hauptstadt Catania [1]

This word in other languages

Catania(English)Catane(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Catania"?
"Catania" is spelled C-A-T-A-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈtaːni̯a].
What does "Catania" mean?
As a proper noun, "Catania" means: Hafenstadt am Fuße des Ätna auf Sizilien, Italien
How do you pronounce "Catania"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Catania" is [kaˈtaːni̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Catania" come from?
"Catania" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brüller#51,186Compton#51,206Broncos#51,182britten#51,181

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list