cantan

[ˈkãn̪t̪ãn]

/[ˈkãn̪t̪ãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“cantan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,461. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,461
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cantar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cantan · cantan · Spanish

cantan · rank #10,461 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,461
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH bue

Nearest frequency peer: bue (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “cantan”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “cantan” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cantan vs cata
67% similar
cantan vs carta
67% similar
cantan vs canto
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cantan
PropertyValue
Headwordcantan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkãn̪t̪ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,461
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “cantan”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).cantancae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bue” (#10,460), “car” (#10,462), “box” (#10,459). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “cantan” va en #10,461. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cantan (IPA [ˈkãn̪t̪ãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,461 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cantar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cantan, with forms such as "acntan", "canatn", and "canntan". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cata", "carta", "canto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cantan, spelled C-A-N-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cantar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acntan
  • canatn
  • canntan
  • cantann
  • cantna
  • canttan
  • catnan
  • ccantan
  • cnatan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cantan - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acntan2canatn2canntan1cantann1cantna2canttan1catnan2ccantan1
Edit distance from "cantan"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cantan"?
"cantan" is spelled C-A-N-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkãn̪t̪ãn].
What does "cantan" mean?
As a verb, "cantan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cantar.
What words are commonly confused with "cantan"?
"cantan" is commonly confused with "cata", "carta", "canto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cantan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantan" is [ˈkãn̪t̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cantan" come from?
"cantan" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cantan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carnet#10,463chinas#10,464bajada#10,454atenta#10,450

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

coreano9 variantsabismo9 variantsviajan9 variantstextil9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list