Katalanisch

[ˌkataˈlaːnɪʃ]

/[ˌkataˈlaːnɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Katalanisch” is uncommon German (frequency #65,396 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,396
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine romanische Sprache, die im Nordosten Spaniens in den Regionen Katalonien, Valencia, auf den Balearen, in der Gegend von Perpignan (Südfrankreich) in Andorra (dort als Staatssprache) und in der...

Key facts for Katalanisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatalanisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkataˈlaːnɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Katalanisch” sits in German 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). Katalanisch lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Katalanisch is uncommon German at frequency #65,396 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkataˈlaːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Katalanisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Katalanisch, spelled K-A-T-A-L-A-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine romanische Sprache, die im Nordosten Spaniens in den Regionen Katalonien, Valencia, auf den Balearen, in der Gegend von Perpignan (Südfrankreich) in Andorra (dort als Staatssprache) und in der sardischen Hafenstadt Alghero gesprochen wird
  2. 2
    gebräuchliche Kurzform von Katalanische Eröffnung

Synonyms

Katalanische Eröffnung

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Katalanisch"?
"Katalanisch" is spelled K-A-T-A-L-A-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkataˈlaːnɪʃ].
What does "Katalanisch" mean?
As a noun, "Katalanisch" means: eine romanische Sprache, die im Nordosten Spaniens in den Regionen Katalonien, Valencia, auf den Balearen, in der Gegend von Perpignan (Südfrankreich) in Andorra (dort als Staatssprache) und in der...
How do you pronounce "Katalanisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katalanisch" is [ˌkataˈlaːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katalanisch" come from?
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Using “Katalanisch”

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-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌkataˈlaːnɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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