Katalyse

[kataˈlyːzə]

/[kataˈlyːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Katalyse” is uncommon German (frequency #84,171 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,171
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ursächliche oder beschleunigte chemische Reaktion, die so nur mit Hilfe eines Katalysators stattfindet

Key facts for Katalyse
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatalyse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kataˈlyːzə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Katalyse” 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). Katalyse lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Katalyse is uncommon German at frequency #84,171 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kataˈlyːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ursächliche oder beschleunigte chemische Reaktion, die so nur mit Hilfe eines Katalysators stattfindet".

Zero misspellings are on record for Katalyse in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Katalyse, spelled K-A-T-A-L-Y-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ursächliche oder beschleunigte chemische Reaktion, die so nur mit Hilfe eines Katalysators stattfindet

This word in other languages

catalysis(English)catálisis(Español)catalyse(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 "Katalyse"?
"Katalyse" is spelled K-A-T-A-L-Y-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kataˈlyːzə].
What does "Katalyse" mean?
As a noun, "Katalyse" means: ursächliche oder beschleunigte chemische Reaktion, die so nur mit Hilfe eines Katalysators stattfindet
How do you pronounce "Katalyse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katalyse" is [kataˈlyːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katalyse" come from?
"Katalyse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Katalyse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-T-A-L-Y-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kataˈlyːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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