catedral

[kat̪eˈð̞ɾal]

/[kat̪eˈð̞ɾal]/ noun

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The verdict

“catedral” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,307
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Templo cristiano, donde tiene sede o cátedra un obispo, siendo así la iglesia principal de cada diócesis.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catedral · catedral · Spanish

catedral · rank #4,307 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,307
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH cancha

Nearest frequency peer: cancha (-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 “catedral”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “catedral” 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).

catedral vs cátedras
75% similar
catedral vs catedrales
80% similar
catedral vs cátedra
75% similar

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

Key facts for catedral
PropertyValue
Headwordcatedral
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat̪eˈð̞ɾal]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,307
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “catedral”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.catedralcae 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 “cancha” (#4,306), “causar” (#4,308), “calendario” (#4,305). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “catedral” va en #4,307. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around catedral (IPA [kat̪eˈð̞ɾal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,307 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Templo cristiano, donde tiene sede o cátedra un obispo, siendo así la iglesia principal de cada diócesis.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for catedral, with forms such as "actedral", "caetdral", and "catderal". 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, "cátedras", "catedrales", "cátedra", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is catedral, spelled C-A-T-E-D-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Templo cristiano, donde tiene sede o cátedra un obispo, siendo así la iglesia principal de cada diócesis.

Synonyms

seo

This word in other languages

cathedral(English)cathédrale(Français)Kathedrale(Deutsch)catedral(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actedral
  • caetdral
  • catderal
  • catedarl
  • cateddral
  • catedrall
  • catedrla
  • catedrral
  • caterdal
  • cattedral
  • ccatedral
  • ctaedral

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

actedral2caetdral2catderal2catedarl2cateddral1catedrall1catedrla2catedrral1
Edit distance from "catedral"

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 "catedral"?
"catedral" is spelled C-A-T-E-D-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪eˈð̞ɾal].
What does "catedral" mean?
As a noun, "catedral" means: Templo cristiano, donde tiene sede o cátedra un obispo, siendo así la iglesia principal de cada diócesis.
What words are commonly confused with "catedral"?
"catedral" is commonly confused with "cátedras", "catedrales", "cátedra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "catedral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catedral" is [kat̪eˈð̞ɾal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catedral" come from?
"catedral" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

circuito#4,310circular#4,311adquirir#4,298difundir#4,321

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

compañera12 variantsturistas12 variantsenamorado12 variantsreducido12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list