celta

/[ˈsel̪t̪a]/ adj

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,802

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

celta is anSpanishadj. It means: Que pertenece o concierne a un conjunto de pueblos indoeuropeos que habitaron diversas zonas de Europa y el Asia Menor (Anatolia) en eras prerromanas (desde aproximadamente el siglo XI a. C.). Pronounced [ˈsel̪t̪a]. Often confused with CTA and cita.

Key facts for celta
PropertyValue
Headwordcelta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈsel̪t̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,802
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of celta in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for celta is 5 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsel̪t̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,802 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for celta, with forms such as "ccelta", "celat", and "cellta". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "CTA", "cita", "cola", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is celta, spelled C-E-L-T-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a un conjunto de pueblos indoeuropeos que habitaron diversas zonas de Europa y el Asia Menor (Anatolia) en eras prerromanas (desde aproximadamente el siglo XI a. C.).
  2. 2
    Se dice de alguien perteneciente a uno de los pueblos modernos que hablan idiomas celtas₄.
  3. 3
    Que pertenece o concierne a los idiomas hablados por los celtas₁.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccelta,celat,cellta,celtta,cetla,cleta,eclta,selta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for celta

Misspelling Variants of "celta"

ccelta6celat5cellta6celtta6cetla5cleta5eclta5selta5
Misspelling Variants of "celta"

Frequency rank: #15,802 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "celta"?
"celta" is spelled C-E-L-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsel̪t̪a].
What does "celta" mean?
As an adj, "celta" means: Que pertenece o concierne a un conjunto de pueblos indoeuropeos que habitaron diversas zonas de Europa y el Asia Menor (Anatolia) en eras prerromanas (desde aproximadamente el siglo XI a. C.).
What words are commonly confused with "celta"?
"celta" is commonly confused with "CTA", "cita", "cola". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "celta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "celta" is [ˈsel̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "celta" come from?
"celta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.