Katalysator

/[katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,620

in German word usage

Misspellings

17

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Katalysator is aGermannoun. It means: Stoff, der die benötigte Aktivierungsenergie einer chemischen Reaktion beeinflusst, ohne dabei verbraucht zu werden Pronounced [katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]. Often confused with Katalysatoren.

Key facts for Katalysator
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatalysator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,620
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Katalysator in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Katalysator is 11 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,620 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Katalysator, with forms such as "aktalysator", "kaatlysator", and "katallysator". 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, "Katalysatoren", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Katalysator, spelled K-A-T-A-L-Y-S-A-T-O-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stoff, der die benötigte Aktivierungsenergie einer chemischen Reaktion beeinflusst, ohne dabei verbraucht zu werden
  2. 2
    Bauteil, das Verbrennungsschadstoffe in den Abgasen zu ungiftigen Stoffen chemisch umwandelt
  3. 3
    etwas oder jemand, das/der eine bestimmte Entwicklung auslöst oder beschleunigt

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aktalysator,kaatlysator,katallysator,katalsyator,katalyastor,katalysaotr,katalysatorr,katalysatro,katalysattor,katalyssator,katalystaor,katalyysator,kataylsator,katlaysator,kattalysator,kkatalysator,ktaalysator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Katalysator

Misspelling Variants of "Katalysator"

aktalysator11kaatlysator11katallysator12katalsyator11katalyastor11katalysaotr11katalysatorr12katalysatro11
Misspelling Variants of "Katalysator"

Frequency rank: #25,620 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Katalysator"?
"Katalysator" is spelled K-A-T-A-L-Y-S-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Katalysator" mean?
As a noun, "Katalysator" means: Stoff, der die benötigte Aktivierungsenergie einer chemischen Reaktion beeinflusst, ohne dabei verbraucht zu werden
What words are commonly confused with "Katalysator"?
"Katalysator" is commonly confused with "Katalysatoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Katalysator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katalysator" is [katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katalysator" come from?
"Katalysator" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.