catamarán

[kat̪amaˈɾãn]

/[kat̪amaˈɾãn]/ noun

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The verdict

“catamarán” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,137 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,137
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Balsa de tres o cinco troncos, con una proa estrecha, que se usan en algunos lugares de la India.

Key facts for catamarán
PropertyValue
Headwordcatamarán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat̪amaˈɾãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,137
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “catamarán” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). catamarán lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catamarán is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,137 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat̪amaˈɾãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for catamarán in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is catamarán, spelled C-A-T-A-M-A-R-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Balsa de tres o cinco troncos, con una proa estrecha, que se usan en algunos lugares de la India.
  2. 2
    Embarcación conformada por dos cascos unidos entre sí por una plataforma. Son embarcaciones a vela o a motor, que pueden tener fines deportivos o de transporte.

This word in other languages

catamaran(English)catamaran(Français)Katamaran(Deutsch)

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 "catamarán"?
"catamarán" is spelled C-A-T-A-M-A-R-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪amaˈɾãn].
What does "catamarán" mean?
As a noun, "catamarán" means: Balsa de tres o cinco troncos, con una proa estrecha, que se usan en algunos lugares de la India.
How do you pronounce "catamarán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catamarán" is [kat̪amaˈɾãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catamarán" come from?
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Using “catamarán”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-T-A-M-A-R-Á-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kat̪amaˈɾãn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list