catecismo

/[kat̪eˈsismo]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#30,802

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

catecismo is aSpanishnoun. It means: Texto en el que se presenta una exposición de los contenidos esenciales y fundamentales de la doctrina católica. Pronounced [kat̪eˈsismo]. Often confused with cataclismo.

Key facts for catecismo
PropertyValue
Headwordcatecismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat̪eˈsismo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,802
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of catecismo in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for catecismo is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kat̪eˈsismo]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,802 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for catecismo, with forms such as "actecismo", "caetcismo", and "catceismo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "cataclismo", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is catecismo, spelled C-A-T-E-C-I-S-M-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Texto en el que se presenta una exposición de los contenidos esenciales y fundamentales de la doctrina católica.
  2. 2
    Lugar y sesión donde se practica la catequesis.
  3. 3
    Texto que hace una recapitulación o compendio de un tema mediante el uso de preguntas y repuestas.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: actecismo,caetcismo,catceismo,cateccismo,catecimso,catecismmo,catecisom,catecissmo,catecsimo,cateicsmo,catesismo,cattecismo,ccatecismo,ctaecismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for catecismo

Misspelling Variants of "catecismo"

actecismo9caetcismo9catceismo9cateccismo10catecimso9catecismmo10catecisom9catecissmo10
Misspelling Variants of "catecismo"

Frequency rank: #30,802 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "catecismo"?
"catecismo" is spelled C-A-T-E-C-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪eˈsismo].
What does "catecismo" mean?
As a noun, "catecismo" means: Texto en el que se presenta una exposición de los contenidos esenciales y fundamentales de la doctrina católica.
What words are commonly confused with "catecismo"?
"catecismo" is commonly confused with "cataclismo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "catecismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catecismo" is [kat̪eˈsismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catecismo" come from?
"catecismo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.