catabolismo
[kat̪aβ̞oˈlismo]
The verdict
“catabolismo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte del proceso metabólico que consiste en la degradación de nutrientes orgánicos transformándolos en productos finales simples, con el fin de extraer de ellos energía química útil para la célula.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | catabolismo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kat̪aβ̞oˈlismo] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “catabolismo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
catabolismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat̪aβ̞oˈlismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte del proceso metabólico que consiste en la degradación de nutrientes orgánicos transformándolos en productos finales simples, con el fin de extraer de ellos energía química útil para la célula.".
catabolismo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is catabolismo, spelled C-A-T-A-B-O-L-I-S-M-O.
Definition
- 1Parte del proceso metabólico que consiste en la degradación de nutrientes orgánicos transformándolos en productos finales simples, con el fin de extraer de ellos energía química útil para la célula.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “catabolismo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-T-A-B-O-L-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kat̪aβ̞oˈlismo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.