catequista

[kat̪eˈkist̪a]

/[kat̪eˈkist̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“catequista” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,787 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,787
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - El que está transitando la catequesis.

Key facts for catequista
PropertyValue
Headwordcatequista
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat̪eˈkist̪a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,787
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “catequista” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). catequista lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catequista is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,787 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat̪eˈkist̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "El que está transitando la catequesis.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for catequista, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is catequista, spelled C-A-T-E-Q-U-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    El que está transitando la catequesis.

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 "catequista"?
"catequista" is spelled C-A-T-E-Q-U-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪eˈkist̪a].
What does "catequista" mean?
As a noun, "catequista" means: El que está transitando la catequesis.
How do you pronounce "catequista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catequista" is [kat̪eˈkist̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catequista" come from?
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Using “catequista”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-T-E-Q-U-I-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kat̪eˈkist̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list