catador

[kat̪aˈð̞oɾ]

/[kat̪aˈð̞oɾ]/ adj

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The verdict

“catador” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,875 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,875
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que cata.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catador · catador · Spanish

catador · rank #70,875 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,875
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH catas

Nearest frequency peer: catas (+2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “catador”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “catador” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for catador
PropertyValue
Headwordcatador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kat̪aˈð̞oɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,875
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “catador” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).catadorcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “catas” (#70,877), “cartográfico” (#70,872), “cardiopulmonar” (#70,870). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “catador” va en #70,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catador is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,875 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kat̪aˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que cata.".

catador doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is catador, spelled C-A-T-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que cata.

Synonyms

degustador

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 "catador"?
"catador" is spelled C-A-T-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪aˈð̞oɾ].
What does "catador" mean?
As an adjective, "catador" means: Que cata.
How do you pronounce "catador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catador" is [kat̪aˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catador" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

camelia#70,864changos#70,886chingan#70,888califas#70,861

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list