califato

/[kaliˈfat̪o]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,536

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

califato is aSpanishnoun. It means: Condición de califa. Pronounced [kaliˈfat̪o]. Often confused with Calixto and celibato.

Key facts for califato
PropertyValue
Headwordcalifato
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaliˈfat̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,536
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of califato in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for califato is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaliˈfat̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,536 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for califato, with forms such as "aclifato", "cailfato", and "calfiato". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Calixto", "celibato", "califa", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is califato, spelled C-A-L-I-F-A-T-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición de califa.
  2. 2
    Territorio gobernado por un califa.
  3. 3
    Período durante el cual gobierna un califa.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, época caracterizada por la existencia de califatos₂.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aclifato,cailfato,calfiato,caliafto,califaot,califatto,califfato,califtao,callifato,ccalifato,claifato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for califato

Misspelling Variants of "califato"

aclifato8cailfato8calfiato8caliafto8califaot8califatto9califfato9califtao8
Misspelling Variants of "califato"

Frequency rank: #32,536 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "califato"?
"califato" is spelled C-A-L-I-F-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaliˈfat̪o].
What does "califato" mean?
As a noun, "califato" means: Condición de califa.
What words are commonly confused with "califato"?
"califato" is commonly confused with "Calixto", "celibato", "califa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "califato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "califato" is [kaliˈfat̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "califato" come from?
"califato" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.