católico

[kaˈt̪oliko]

/[kaˈt̪oliko]/ adj

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The verdict

“católico” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,806. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,806
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de, relativo a o fiel del catolicismo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catolico · católico · Spanish

católico · rank #5,806 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,806
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH claros

Nearest frequency peer: claros (+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 “católico”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “católico” 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).

católico vs católicos
89% similar
católico vs caótico
75% similar
católico vs católica
88% similar

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

Key facts for católico
PropertyValue
Headwordcatólico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈt̪oliko]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,806
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “católico”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).católicocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “claros” (#5,807), “caracteriza” (#5,804), “colaboradores” (#5,808). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “católico” va en #5,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around católico (IPA [kaˈt̪oliko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,806 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for católico, with forms such as "actólico", "catlóico", and "cattólico". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "católicos", "caótico", "católica", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is católico, spelled C-A-T-Ó-L-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de, relativo a o fiel del catolicismo.
  2. 2
    Que es propio de todos o se aplica indistintamente a todos ellos.
  3. 3
    Que está en buenas condiciones.

Synonyms

universal

This word in other languages

Catholic(English)catholique(Français)katholisch(Deutsch)católico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actólico
  • catlóico
  • cattólico
  • catóilco
  • católcio
  • católicco
  • católioc
  • católlico
  • caótlico
  • ccatólico
  • ctaólico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of católico - 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.

actólico2catlóico2cattólico1catóilco2católcio2católicco1católioc2católlico1
Edit distance from "católico"

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

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

cadáver11 variantsbronce11 variantsvuelvan11 variantssecreta11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list