Katalanen
[kataˈlaːnən]
The verdict
“Katalanen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,933 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #41,933
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Katalane
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Katalanen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kataˈlaːnən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #41,933 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Katalanen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Katalanen is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kataˈlaːnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,933 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Katalanen, with forms such as "aktalanen", "kaatlanen", and "kataalnen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Katalonien", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Katalanen, spelled K-A-T-A-L-A-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Katalane
- 2Dativ Singular des Substantivs Katalane
- 3Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Katalane
- 4Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Katalane
- 5Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Katalane
- 6Dativ Plural des Substantivs Katalane
- 7Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Katalane
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aktalanen,kaatlanen,kataalnen,katalaenn,katalanenn,katalanne,katalannen,katallanen,katalnaen,katlaanen,kattalanen,kkatalanen,ktaalanen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Katalanen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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
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Using “Katalanen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-T-A-L-A-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kataˈlaːnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Katalonien” - see the side-by-side comparison. Katalanen vs Katalonien
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.