catana

[kaˈt̪ana]

/[kaˈt̪ana]/ noun

The verdict

“catana” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de katana (sable).

Corpus desk

Index ES-catana · catana · Spanish

catana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for catana
PropertyValue
Headwordcatana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈt̪ana]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “catana” en español

catanaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catana is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈt̪ana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for catana, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is catana, spelled C-A-T-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía alternativa de katana (sable).
  2. 2
    Sable que llevaban los miembros de la policía.
  3. 3
    Máquina o automóvil viejo y deteriorado.^([cita requerida])

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how catana appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El asesino de la catana, era un joven aparentemente normal, pero que había sufrido un proceso de encierro mental con un disfrute desmedido por las artes marciales y las armas.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "catana"?
"catana" is spelled C-A-T-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈt̪ana].
What does "catana" mean?
As a noun, "catana" means: Grafía alternativa de katana (sable).
How do you pronounce "catana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catana" is [kaˈt̪ana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catana" come from?
"catana" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list