católicas

[kaˈt̪olikas]

/[kaˈt̪olikas]/ adj

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The verdict

“católicas” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,306
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de católico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catolicas · católicas · Spanish

católicas · rank #20,306 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,306
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH Carreño

Nearest frequency peer: Carreño (-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 “católicas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “católicas” 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).

católicas vs católico
78% similar
católicas vs católicos
89% similar
católicas vs católica
89% similar

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

Key facts for católicas
PropertyValue
Headwordcatólicas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈt̪olikas]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,306
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “católicas”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.católicascae 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 “Carreño” (#20,305), “chic” (#20,307), “Carlota” (#20,304). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “católicas” va en #20,306. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around católicas (IPA [kaˈt̪olikas]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,306 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de católico.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for católicas, with forms such as "actólicas", "catlóicas", and "cattólicas". 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, "católico", "católicos", "católica", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is católicas, spelled C-A-T-Ó-L-I-C-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de católico.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actólicas
  • catlóicas
  • cattólicas
  • catóilcas
  • católcias
  • católiacs
  • católicass
  • católiccas
  • católicsa
  • católlicas
  • caótlicas
  • ccatólicas
  • ctaólicas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of católicas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

actólicas2catlóicas2cattólicas1catóilcas2católcias2católiacs2católicass1católiccas1
Edit distance from "católicas"

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 "católicas"?
"católicas" is spelled C-A-T-Ó-L-I-C-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈt̪olikas].
What does "católicas" mean?
As an adjective, "católicas" means: Forma del femenino plural de católico.
What words are commonly confused with "católicas"?
"católicas" is commonly confused with "católico", "católicos", "católica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "católicas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "católicas" is [kaˈt̪olikas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "católicas" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

comedores#20,312canalizar#20,297caminamos#20,296caducidad#20,295

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

cucaracha13 variantsarreglando13 variantsaplicados13 variantsexponente13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list