catión

[kaˈt̪jõn]

/[kaˈt̪jõn]/ noun

The verdict

“catión” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ion de carga eléctrica positiva

Corpus desk

Index ES-cation · catión · Spanish

catión · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for catión
PropertyValue
Headwordcatión
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈt̪jõn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “catión” en español

catiónestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

catión is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈt̪jõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

catión doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is catión, spelled C-A-T-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ion de carga eléctrica positiva
  2. 2
    Ion que se desprende del cátodo durante el proceso de electrólisis

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "catión"?
"catión" is spelled C-A-T-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈt̪jõn].
What does "catión" mean?
As a noun, "catión" means: Ion de carga eléctrica positiva
How do you pronounce "catión"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catión" is [kaˈt̪jõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catión" come from?
"catión" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list