cataclismo

/[kat̪aˈklismo]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#45,803

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

cataclismo is aSpanishnoun. It means: Transtorno grande y violento en especial si afecta a todo el planeta y es causado por el agua. Pronounced [kat̪aˈklismo]. Often confused with catecismo.

Key facts for cataclismo
PropertyValue
Headwordcataclismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat̪aˈklismo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,803
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for cataclismo is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kat̪aˈklismo]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,803 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for cataclismo, with forms such as "actaclismo", "caatclismo", and "catacclismo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "catecismo", 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 cataclismo, spelled C-A-T-A-C-L-I-S-M-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transtorno grande y violento en especial si afecta a todo el planeta y es causado por el agua.
  2. 2
    Transtorno grande y violento de origen natural.
  3. 3
    Transtorno social grande y violento

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: actaclismo,caatclismo,catacclismo,catacilsmo,cataclimso,cataclismmo,cataclisom,cataclissmo,catacllismo,cataclsimo,catalcismo,catcalismo,cattaclismo,ccataclismo,ctaaclismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for cataclismo

Misspelling Variants of "cataclismo"

actaclismo10caatclismo10catacclismo11catacilsmo10cataclimso10cataclismmo11cataclisom10cataclissmo11
Misspelling Variants of "cataclismo"

Frequency rank: #45,803 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cataclismo"?
"cataclismo" is spelled C-A-T-A-C-L-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪aˈklismo].
What does "cataclismo" mean?
As a noun, "cataclismo" means: Transtorno grande y violento en especial si afecta a todo el planeta y es causado por el agua.
What words are commonly confused with "cataclismo"?
"cataclismo" is commonly confused with "catecismo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cataclismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cataclismo" is [kat̪aˈklismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cataclismo" come from?
"cataclismo" 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. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.