Catalan
Cat·a·lan/ˈkæ.təˌlæn/noun, adjective
Catalan is spelled C-A-T-A-L-A-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables (Cat·a·lan). It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Catalan means “A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Catalan is Catalans.
How many letters and syllables are in Catalan?
| Letters | 7: C-A-T-A-L-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Cat·a·lan |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,687th 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 Catalan?
Catalan appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th 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 Catalan?
- US /ˈkæ.təˌlæn/
- US /ˈkæ.tə.lən/
- British /ˈka.təˌlan/
Catalan has 3 syllables, split Cat·a·lan in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Catalan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Catalan
- Catalans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Catalan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Catalan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Catalan, Catalane , catalan |
| German | Katalane, Katalanin , katalanisch |
| Portuguese | catalão |
| Spanish | catalán, catalana |
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 Catalan come from?
Inherited from Middle English Catalane, from French catalan, from Catalan català. First attested in 1480.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).