# Catalan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæ.təˌlæn/ · frequency rank #16,662

## Definitions
1. A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain.

## Etymology
From Middle English Catalane, from French Catalan, from Catalan català.

## Easily confused with
- **catalog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/catalan-vs-catalog)
- **Catalina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/catalan-vs-catalina)
- **Canaan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canaan-vs-catalan)
- **Callan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/callan-vs-catalan)
- **Caplan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caplan-vs-catalan)
- **caravan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caravan-vs-catalan)

## Common misspellings (10)
`actalan`, `caatlan`, `cataaln`, `catalann`, `catallan`, `catalna`, `catlaan`, `cattalan`, `ccatalan`, `ctaalan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catalan