catodonte

[kat̪oˈð̞õn̪t̪e]

/[kat̪oˈð̞õn̪t̪e]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Physeter macrocephalus) Mamífero marino del orden de los cetáceos (Cetacea), que posee el cerebro más grande que cualquier otro animal existente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catodonte · catodonte · Spanish

catodonte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 catodonte
PropertyValue
Headwordcatodonte
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat̪oˈð̞õn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “catodonte” en español

catodontequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

catodonte is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat̪oˈð̞õn̪t̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Physeter macrocephalus) Mamífero marino del orden de los cetáceos (Cetacea), que posee el cerebro más grande que cualquier otro animal existente.".

catodonte has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 catodonte, spelled C-A-T-O-D-O-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Physeter macrocephalus) Mamífero marino del orden de los cetáceos (Cetacea), que posee el cerebro más grande que cualquier otro animal existente.

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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 "catodonte"?
"catodonte" is spelled C-A-T-O-D-O-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪oˈð̞õn̪t̪e].
What does "catodonte" mean?
As a noun, "catodonte" means: (Physeter macrocephalus) Mamífero marino del orden de los cetáceos (Cetacea), que posee el cerebro más grande que cualquier otro animal existente.
How do you pronounce "catodonte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catodonte" is [kat̪oˈð̞õn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catodonte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list