Katalysator

[katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]

/[katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Katalysator” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,620. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,620
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stoff, der die benötigte Aktivierungsenergie einer chemischen Reaktion beeinflusst, ohne dabei verbraucht zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-katalysator · Katalysator · German

Katalysator · rank #25,620 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,620
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kapiteln

Nearest frequency peer: Kapiteln (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Katalysator“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Katalysator“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Katalysator vs Katalysatoren
85% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Katalysator“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Katalysatorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kapiteln“ (#25,619), „kalifornischen“ (#25,618), „jüdisches“ (#25,617). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Katalysator“ bei #25,620. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Katalysator (IPA [katalyˈzaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,620 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Katalysator, with forms such as "aktalysator", "kaatlysator", and "katallysator". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Katalysatoren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Katalysator, spelled K-A-T-A-L-Y-S-A-T-O-R.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Katalysator appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bei vielen chemischen Reaktionen werden Katalysatoren zur Reaktionsbeschleunigung verwendet.
  2. „Neben natürlichen Enzymen, die von Bakterien, Hefen oder Pilzen erzeugt werden, nutzt der Mensch auch eine Vielzahl künstlicher Katalysatoren.“

Synonyms

AbgaskatalysatorAbgasreinigerAutokatalysatorFahrzeugkatalysatorKat

This word in other languages

catalyzer(English)catalizador(Español)catalyseur(Français)catalisador(Português)

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Katalysator - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aktalysator2kaatlysator2katallysator1katalsyator2katalyastor2katalysaotr2katalysatorr1katalysatro2
Edit distance from "Katalysator"

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 "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. 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 "Katalysator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kirchlicher#25,624japanisches#25,612Kontinenten#25,631Lebensräume#25,645

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Jahresbeginn17 variantsHandschlag17 variantsgesprochene17 variantsgeschädigte17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list