catarsis

[kaˈt̪aɾsis]

/[kaˈt̪aɾsis]/ noun

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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
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Técnica terapéutica que libera, a través de la palabra, las ideas o emociones relegadas al inconsciente por un mecanismo de defensa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catarsis · catarsis · Spanish

catarsis · rank #31,255 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,255
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH casitas

Nearest frequency peer: casitas (-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 “catarsis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “catarsis” 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 catarsis
PropertyValue
Headwordcatarsis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈt̪aɾsis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,255
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “catarsis”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).catarsiscae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “casitas” (#31,254), “causo” (#31,256), “cariñosamente” (#31,253). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “catarsis” va en #31,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around catarsis (IPA [kaˈt̪aɾsis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,255 among 8,288 “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

  1. 1
    Técnica terapéutica que libera, a través de la palabra, las ideas o emociones relegadas al inconsciente por un mecanismo de defensa.
  2. 2
    Eliminación figurativa de emociones especialmente pena y miedo.
  3. 3
    Expulsión de sustancias tóxicas para el organismo.

This word in other languages

catharsis(English)catharsis(Français)Katharsis(Deutsch)

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.

actarsis2caatrsis2catarcis1catariss2catarrsis1catarsiss1catarssi2catarssis1
Edit distance from "catarsis"

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 "catarsis"?
"catarsis" is spelled C-A-T-A-R-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈt̪aɾsis].
What does "catarsis" mean?
As a noun, "catarsis" means: Técnica terapéutica que libera, a través de la palabra, las ideas o emociones relegadas al inconsciente por un mecanismo de defensa.
What are common misspellings of "catarsis"?
Common misspellings include "actarsis", "caatrsis", "catarcis", "catariss", "catarrsis". The correct spelling is "catarsis".
How do you pronounce "catarsis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catarsis" is [kaˈt̪aɾsis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catarsis" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carecían#31,252censores#31,258candente#31,250Camagüey#31,247

Similar misspelling depth

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

comentada13 variantsDavidson13 variantsaprenderá13 variantsalambres13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list