catafalco
[kat̪aˈfalko]
The verdict
“catafalco” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estrado elevado y con frecuencia ricamente ornamentado sobre el cual se coloca el féretro en los funerales solemnes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | catafalco |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kat̪aˈfalko] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “catafalco” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
catafalco is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat̪aˈfalko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for catafalco, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is catafalco, spelled C-A-T-A-F-A-L-C-O.
Definition
- 1Estrado elevado y con frecuencia ricamente ornamentado sobre el cual se coloca el féretro en los funerales solemnes.
- 2Figuradamente, cosa grande y aparatosa.
This word in other languages
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 “catafalco”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-T-A-F-A-L-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kat̪aˈfalko] (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.