katana

[kaˈt̪ana]

/[kaˈt̪ana]/ noun

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The verdict

“katana” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,199
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sable de filo único, curvado, tradicionalmente utilizado por los samurái.

Corpus desk

Index ES-katana · katana · Spanish

katana · rank #38,199 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,199
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH jugábamos

Nearest frequency peer: jugábamos (-2 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 “katana”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “katana” 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).

katana vs Katia
50% similar
katana vs Karina
50% similar

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

Key facts for katana
PropertyValue
Headwordkatana
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈt̪ana]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,199
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “katana”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.katanacae 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 “jugábamos” (#38,197), “Kind” (#38,201), “jubilarse” (#38,196). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “katana” va en #38,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around katana (IPA [kaˈt̪ana]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,199 among 248 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sable de filo único, curvado, tradicionalmente utilizado por los samurái.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for katana, with forms such as "aktana", "kaatna", and "kataan". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Katia", "Karina", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is katana, spelled K-A-T-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sable de filo único, curvado, tradicionalmente utilizado por los samurái.

This word in other languages

katana(English)katana(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aktana
  • kaatna
  • kataan
  • katanna
  • katnaa
  • kattana
  • kkatana
  • ktaana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aktana2kaatna2kataan2katanna1katnaa2kattana1kkatana1ktaana2
Edit distance from "katana"

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 "katana"?
"katana" is spelled K-A-T-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈt̪ana].
What does "katana" mean?
As a noun, "katana" means: Sable de filo único, curvado, tradicionalmente utilizado por los samurái.
What words are commonly confused with "katana"?
"katana" is commonly confused with "Katia", "Karina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "katana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "katana" is [kaˈt̪ana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "katana" come from?
"katana" 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 "katana", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ladran#38,204leídas#38,215Mariel#38,233gorros#38,155

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Monaco8 variantsfugado8 variantsnylon8 variantsFerrara8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list