catástrofes

[kaˈt̪ast̪ɾofes]

/[kaˈt̪ast̪ɾofes]/ noun

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The verdict

“catástrofes” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,924. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,924
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de catástrofe.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catastrofes · catástrofes · Spanish

catástrofes · rank #20,924 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,924
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH caserío

Nearest frequency peer: caserío (-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 “catástrofes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “catástrofes” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

catástrofes vs catástrofe
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for catástrofes
PropertyValue
Headwordcatástrofes
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈt̪ast̪ɾofes]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,924
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “catástrofes”

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “caserío” (#20,923), “centralizado” (#20,925), “Chacón” (#20,926). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “catástrofes” va en #20,924. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around catástrofes (IPA [kaˈt̪ast̪ɾofes]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,924 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de catástrofe.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for catástrofes, with forms such as "actástrofes", "catsátrofes", and "cattástrofes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "catástrofe", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is catástrofes, spelled C-A-T-Á-S-T-R-O-F-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de catástrofe.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actástrofes
  • catsátrofes
  • cattástrofes
  • catásrtofes
  • catásstrofes
  • catástorfes
  • catástrfoes
  • catástroefs
  • catástrofess
  • catástroffes
  • catástrofse
  • catástrrofes
  • catásttrofes
  • catátsrofes
  • caátstrofes
  • ccatástrofes
  • ctaástrofes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of catástrofes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

actástrofes2catsátrofes2cattástrofes1catásrtofes2catásstrofes1catástorfes2catástrfoes2catástroefs2
Edit distance from "catástrofes"

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 "catástrofes"?
"catástrofes" is spelled C-A-T-Á-S-T-R-O-F-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈt̪ast̪ɾofes].
What does "catástrofes" mean?
As a noun, "catástrofes" means: Forma del plural de catástrofe.
What words are commonly confused with "catástrofes"?
"catástrofes" is commonly confused with "catástrofe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "catástrofes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catástrofes" is [kaˈt̪ast̪ɾofes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catástrofes" come from?
"catástrofes" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

confundirse#20,935despidieron#20,955anticipadas#20,886aeronáutica#20,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

voluntarias17 variantsfacturación17 variantssensualidad17 variantsintendentes17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list