# katana

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈtɑnə/ · frequency rank #35,797

## Definitions
1. A type of Japanese longsword, having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 刀(かたな) (katana).

## Easily confused with
- **kazan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/katana-vs-kazan)
- **Katya** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/katana-vs-katya)
- **Katrina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/katana-vs-katrina)
- **kana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kana-vs-katana)
- **kata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kata-vs-katana)
- **Karan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/karan-vs-katana)
- **Kagan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kagan-vs-katana)
- **kamala** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kamala-vs-katana)
- **Kagawa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kagawa-vs-katana)
- **Kaduna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaduna-vs-katana)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aktana`, `kaatna`, `kataan`, `katanna`, `katnaa`, `kattana`, `kkatana`, `ktaana`

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