catálogo

noun

The verdict

“catálogo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,874
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lista descritiva

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

catálogo vs catalão
63% similar
catálogo vs catalogar
67% similar

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

Key facts for catálogo
PropertyValue
Headwordcatálogo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,874
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “catálogo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). catálogo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around catálogo, anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,874 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for catálogo, with forms such as "actálogo", "catláogo", and "cattálogo". 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, "catalão", "catalogar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is catálogo, spelled C-A-T-Á-L-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    lista descritiva
  2. 2
    relação ordenada de coisas ou pessoas com descrições curtas a respeito de cada uma

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actálogo
  • catláogo
  • cattálogo
  • catálgoo
  • catállogo
  • catáloggo
  • catáloog
  • catáolgo
  • caátlogo
  • ccatálogo
  • ctaálogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of catálogo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

actálogo2catláogo2cattálogo1catálgoo2catállogo1catáloggo1catáloog2catáolgo2
Edit distance from "catálogo"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "catálogo"?
"catálogo" is spelled C-A-T-Á-L-O-G-O.
What does "catálogo" mean?
As a noun, "catálogo" means: lista descritiva
What words are commonly confused with "catálogo"?
"catálogo" is commonly confused with "catalão", "catalogar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "catálogo" come from?
"catálogo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “catálogo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-T-Á-L-O-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “catalão” - see the side-by-side comparison. catálogo vs catalão
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list