caatinga
/kɑːˈtɪŋɡə/noun
caatinga is spelled C-A-A-T-I-N-G-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, caatinga means “A sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of caatinga is caatingas.
How many letters and syllables are in caatinga?
| Letters | 8: C-A-A-T-I-N-G-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is caatinga?
Caatinga appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce caatinga?
- /kɑːˈtɪŋɡə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of caatinga
- caatingas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does caatinga mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Caatinga in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | caatinga |
| Portuguese | caatinga |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does caatinga come from?
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese caatinga.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).