catarsis
[kaˈt̪aɾsis]
The verdict
“catarsis” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,255. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #31,255
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Técnica terapéutica que libera, a través de la palabra, las ideas o emociones relegadas al inconsciente por un mecanismo de defensa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | catarsis |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈt̪aɾsis] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #31,255 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “catarsis” sits in Spanish frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around catarsis (IPA [kaˈt̪aɾsis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,255 among 77,812 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for catarsis, with forms such as "actarsis", "caatrsis", and "catarcis". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is catarsis, spelled C-A-T-A-R-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1Técnica terapéutica que libera, a través de la palabra, las ideas o emociones relegadas al inconsciente por un mecanismo de defensa.
- 2Eliminación figurativa de emociones especialmente pena y miedo.
- 3Expulsión de sustancias tóxicas para el organismo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- actarsis
- caatrsis
- catarcis
- catariss
- catarrsis
- catarsiss
- catarssi
- catarssis
- catasris
- catrasis
- cattarsis
- ccatarsis
- ctaarsis
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of catarsis - 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.
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.
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Using “catarsis”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-T-A-R-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kaˈt̪aɾsis] (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
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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.