kata

\ka.ta\

/\ka.ta\/ noun

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The verdict

“kata” has 5 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #48,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,625
frequency rank, French
737
“K” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forme, technique dans les arts martiaux japonais.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kata · kata · French

kata · rank #48,625 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,625
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 737
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kasper

Nearest frequency peer: Kasper (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « kata »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « kata » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

kata vs kt
50% similar
kata vs kit
50% similar
kata vs kay
50% similar

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

Key facts for kata
PropertyValue
Headwordkata
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ta\
Letters4
Frequency rank#48,625
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « kata »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).katase place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Kasper » (#48,624), « Karina » (#48,623), « kad » (#48,622). Parmi 737 lemmes en « K », « kata » est au #48,625. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around kata (IPA \ka.ta\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,625 among 737 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for kata, with forms such as "akta", "kaat", and "katta". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kt", "kit", "kay", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is kata, spelled K-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forme, technique dans les arts martiaux japonais.
  2. 2
    Court exercice de programmation visant à améliorer les compétences de l’utilisateur par une pratique répétitive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how kata appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le kata est un procédé traditionnel de transmission des principes essentiels du Judo. Il consiste à mémoriser un ensemble de techniques fixé historiquement et à exécuter cet ensemble de façon précise en harmonie avec le partenaire.
  2. Pratiquez le kata avec exactitude, le combat réel est une autre affaire.

Synonyms

poumsétaolu

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akta
  • kaat
  • katta
  • kkata
  • ktaa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akta2kaat2katta1kkata1ktaa2
Edit distance from "kata"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kata"?
"kata" is spelled K-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ta\.
What does "kata" mean?
As a noun, "kata" means: Forme, technique dans les arts martiaux japonais.
What words are commonly confused with "kata"?
"kata" is commonly confused with "kt", "kit", "kay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kata" is \ka.ta\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kata" come from?
"kata" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kilt#48,629Kohl#48,632jama#48,616muer#48,671

Similar misspelling depth

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

lemme5 variantsMoura5 variantsnapa5 variantsnini5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list