Katmandú

[kat̪mãn̪ˈd̪u]

/[kat̪mãn̪ˈd̪u]/ name

The verdict

“Katmandú” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,014 among 248 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,014
frequency rank, Spanish
248
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - es la capital de Nepal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-katmandu · Katmandú · Spanish

Katmandú · rank #53,014 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,014
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 248
  • PHOTO-FINISH juzgadas

Nearest frequency peer: juzgadas (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Katmandú”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Katmandú” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Katmandú
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatmandú
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kat̪mãn̪ˈd̪u]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,014
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Katmandú” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).Katmandúcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “juzgadas” (#53,013), “kitsch” (#53,017), “jugaremos” (#53,010). Entre 248 lemas con “K”, “Katmandú” va en #53,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Katmandú is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,014 among 248 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kat̪mãn̪ˈd̪u]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es la capital de Nepal.".

Katmandú has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Katmandú, spelled K-A-T-M-A-N-D-Ú.

Definition

  1. 1
    es la capital de Nepal.

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 "Katmandú"?
"Katmandú" is spelled K-A-T-M-A-N-D-Ú. The IPA pronunciation is [kat̪mãn̪ˈd̪u].
What does "Katmandú" mean?
As a proper noun, "Katmandú" means: es la capital de Nepal.
How do you pronounce "Katmandú"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katmandú" is [kat̪mãn̪ˈd̪u]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katmandú" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list