catas

[ˈkat̪as]

/[ˈkat̪as]/ verb

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The verdict

“catas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,877 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,877
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de catar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catas · catas · Spanish

catas · rank #70,877 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,877
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH catador

Nearest frequency peer: catador (-2 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “catas”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “catas” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for catas
PropertyValue
Headwordcatas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkat̪as]
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,877
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “catas” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).catascae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “catador” (#70,875), “cerebrito” (#70,881), “cartográfico” (#70,872). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “catas” va en #70,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,877 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkat̪as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de catar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for catas in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is catas, spelled C-A-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de catar.

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 "catas"?
"catas" is spelled C-A-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkat̪as].
What does "catas" mean?
As a verb, "catas" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de catar.
How do you pronounce "catas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catas" is [ˈkat̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catas" come from?
"catas" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

capra#70,867borla#70,844beryl#70,833cosos#70,932

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list