Catamarca

[kat̪aˈmaɾka]

/[kat̪aˈmaɾka]/ name

The verdict

“Catamarca” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,761
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es una provincia de la Argentina, su gentilico es catamarqueño.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catamarca · Catamarca · Spanish

Catamarca · rank #18,761 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,761
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cambiaste

Nearest frequency peer: cambiaste (-1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Catamarca”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Catamarca” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Catamarca
PropertyValue
HeadwordCatamarca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kat̪aˈmaɾka]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,761
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Catamarca”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Catamarcacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “cambiaste” (#18,760), “bridge” (#18,759), “cebada” (#18,763). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “Catamarca” va en #18,761. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Catamarca (IPA [kat̪aˈmaɾka]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,761 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "es una provincia de la Argentina, su gentilico es catamarqueño.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Catamarca, with forms such as "actamarca", "caatmarca", and "cataamrca". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists 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 Catamarca, spelled C-A-T-A-M-A-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    es una provincia de la Argentina, su gentilico es catamarqueño.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actamarca
  • caatmarca
  • cataamrca
  • catamacra
  • catamarac
  • catamarcca
  • catamarrca
  • catammarca
  • catamraca
  • catmaarca
  • cattamarca
  • ccatamarca
  • ctaamarca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Catamarca - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

actamarca2caatmarca2cataamrca2catamacra2catamarac2catamarcca1catamarrca1catammarca1
Edit distance from "Catamarca"

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 "Catamarca"?
"Catamarca" is spelled C-A-T-A-M-A-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪aˈmaɾka].
What does "Catamarca" mean?
As a proper noun, "Catamarca" means: es una provincia de la Argentina, su gentilico es catamarqueño.
What are common misspellings of "Catamarca"?
Common misspellings include "actamarca", "caatmarca", "cataamrca", "catamacra", "catamarac". The correct spelling is "Catamarca".
How do you pronounce "Catamarca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Catamarca" is [kat̪aˈmaɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Catamarca" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list