catapultar

[kat̪apul̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[kat̪apul̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arrojar por los aires algo mediante el uso de una catapulta.

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Index ES-catapultar · catapultar · Spanish

catapultar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 catapultar
PropertyValue
Headwordcatapultar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kat̪apul̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “catapultar” en español

catapultarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

catapultar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kat̪apul̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arrojar por los aires algo mediante el uso de una catapulta.".

catapultar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is catapultar, spelled C-A-T-A-P-U-L-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arrojar por los aires algo mediante el uso de una catapulta.

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 "catapultar"?
"catapultar" is spelled C-A-T-A-P-U-L-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪apul̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "catapultar" mean?
As a verb, "catapultar" means: Arrojar por los aires algo mediante el uso de una catapulta.
How do you pronounce "catapultar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catapultar" is [kat̪apul̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catapultar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list