catastróficas

[kat̪asˈt̪ɾofikas]

/[kat̪asˈt̪ɾofikas]/ adj

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The verdict

“catastróficas” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #45,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,186
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-catastroficas · catastróficas · Spanish

catastróficas · rank #45,186 · 20 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,186
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Castells

Nearest frequency peer: Castells (-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 “catastróficas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “catastróficas” 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).

catastróficas vs catastrófico
85% similar
catastróficas vs catastróficos
92% similar
catastróficas vs catastrófica
92% similar

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

Key facts for catastróficas
PropertyValue
Headwordcatastróficas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kat̪asˈt̪ɾofikas]
Letters13
Frequency rank#45,186
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “catastróficas”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).catastróficascae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Castells” (#45,185), “carísimo” (#45,184), “celestina” (#45,188). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “catastróficas” va en #45,186. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around catastróficas (IPA [kat̪asˈt̪ɾofikas]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,186 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de catastrófico.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for catastróficas, with forms such as "actastróficas", "caatstróficas", and "catasrtóficas". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "catastrófico", "catastróficos", "catastrófica", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 catastróficas, spelled C-A-T-A-S-T-R-Ó-F-I-C-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de catastrófico.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actastróficas
  • caatstróficas
  • catasrtóficas
  • catasstróficas
  • catastrfóicas
  • catastrróficas
  • catastrófcias
  • catastrófficas
  • catastrófiacs
  • catastróficass
  • catastróficcas
  • catastróficsa
  • catastróifcas
  • catasttróficas
  • catastórficas
  • catatsróficas
  • catsatróficas
  • cattastróficas
  • ccatastróficas
  • ctaastróficas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

actastróficas2caatstróficas2catasrtóficas2catasstróficas1catastrfóicas2catastrróficas1catastrófcias2catastrófficas1
Edit distance from "catastróficas"

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 "catastróficas"?
"catastróficas" is spelled C-A-T-A-S-T-R-Ó-F-I-C-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪asˈt̪ɾofikas].
What does "catastróficas" mean?
As an adjective, "catastróficas" means: Forma del femenino plural de catastrófico.
What words are commonly confused with "catastróficas"?
"catastróficas" is commonly confused with "catastrófico", "catastróficos", "catastrófica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "catastróficas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catastróficas" is [kat̪asˈt̪ɾofikas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catastróficas" come from?
"catastróficas" 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 "catastróficas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

avistamientos#45,143descubriremos#45,254destacamentos#45,259vanguardistas#45,070

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

reintegración20 variantslevantándose20 variantsprofundizando20 variantspresenciaron20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list