catre

[ˈkat̪ɾe]

/[ˈkat̪ɾe]/ noun

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The verdict

“catre” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,500. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,500
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cama plegable con armazón de tijera.

Corpus desk

Index ES-catre · catre · Spanish

catre · rank #49,500 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,500
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH catarro

Nearest frequency peer: catarro (-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 “catre”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “catre” 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).

catre vs cure
60% similar
catre vs cite
60% similar
catre vs cave
60% similar

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

Key facts for catre
PropertyValue
Headwordcatre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkat̪ɾe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,500
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “catre”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.catrecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “catarro” (#49,499), “cavernícola” (#49,501), “carnada” (#49,498). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “catre” va en #49,500. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around catre (IPA [ˈkat̪ɾe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,500 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for catre, with forms such as "actre", "carte", and "cater". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cure", "cite", "cave", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is catre, spelled C-A-T-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cama plegable con armazón de tijera.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cama individual de construcción simple.
  3. 3
    Más generalmente, mueble cualquiera para descansar al dormir.
  4. 4
    Silla de respaldo alto, a veces reclinable, en la que se puede tumbar.

Synonyms

camastrocamayacijareposeratumbona

This word in other languages

cot(English)lit pliant(Français)Klappbett(Deutsch)catre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actre
  • carte
  • cater
  • catrre
  • cattre
  • ccatre
  • ctare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of catre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

actre2carte2cater2catrre1cattre1ccatre1ctare2
Edit distance from "catre"

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 "catre"?
"catre" is spelled C-A-T-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkat̪ɾe].
What does "catre" mean?
As a noun, "catre" means: Cama plegable con armazón de tijera.
What words are commonly confused with "catre"?
"catre" is commonly confused with "cure", "cite", "cave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "catre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catre" is [ˈkat̪ɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catre" come from?
"catre" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

champ#49,504Bilbo#49,471count#49,543bacán#49,456

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

ceba7 variantsGenil7 variantsGiulio7 variantstacaño7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list