Katar

[kaˈtaːɐ̯]

/[kaˈtaːɐ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Katar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,668
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Land in Vorderasien

Corpus desk

Index DE-katar · Katar · German

Katar · rank #15,668 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,668
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kantons

Nearest frequency peer: Kantons (-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 „Katar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Katar“ 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).

Katar vs klar
40% similar
Katar vs kita
40% similar
Katar vs Katz
60% similar

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

Key facts for Katar
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaˈtaːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,668
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Katar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Katarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kantons“ (#15,667), „kings“ (#15,669), „kaltes“ (#15,666). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Katar“ bei #15,668. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Katar (IPA [kaˈtaːɐ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,668 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Land in Vorderasien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Katar, with forms such as "aktar", "kaatr", and "katarr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "klar", "kita", "Katz", and more, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Katar, spelled K-A-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Land in Vorderasien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit dem geringen Jahresniederschlag von unter 100 mm gehört Katar zu den trockensten Landschaften der Erde.
  2. Doha ist die Hauptstadt von Katar.

Synonyms

Staat Katar

This word in other languages

Qatar(English)Qatar(Español)Qatar(Français)Qatar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aktar
  • kaatr
  • katarr
  • katra
  • kattar
  • kkatar
  • ktaar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Katar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aktar2kaatr2katarr1katra2kattar1kkatar1ktaar2
Edit distance from "Katar"

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 "Katar"?
"Katar" is spelled K-A-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈtaːɐ̯].
What does "Katar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Katar" means: ein Land in Vorderasien
What words are commonly confused with "Katar"?
"Katar" is commonly confused with "klar", "kita", "Katz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Katar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katar" is [kaˈtaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katar" come from?
"Katar" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Katar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kings#15,669Ionen#15,664koche#15,672grass#15,648

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Mosel7 variantsGassen7 variantsOpern7 variantspalma7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list