catapulta

Name: catapulta, Portuguese Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/kɐ.tɐ.ˈpuɫ.tɐ/

//kɐ.tɐ.ˈpuɫ.tɐ// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“catapulta” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #45,236. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,236
frequency rank, Portuguese: 2,140
“C” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Diacronismo: antigo): máquina de guerra que se destinava a lançar, sobre o inimigo, pedras, dardos ou outros projéteis de grande tamanho

Corpus desk

Index PT-catapulta · catapulta · Portuguese

catapulta · rank #45,236 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #45,236
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 13 variants
BOOK-MID 2,140
PHOTO-FINISH caxumba

Nearest frequency peer: caxumba (+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.

bulbo

54,779
burla

54,778
cabina

54,777
catapulta

54,765
caxumba

54,763
Caíque

54,762

What this shows “catapulta” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Key facts for catapulta
Property	Value
Headword	catapulta
Language	Portuguese
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/kɐ.tɐ.ˈpuɫ.tɐ/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#45,236
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “catapulta”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.catapultacai aqui:

#45,236

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “caxumba” (#45,238), “Caíque” (#45,239), “cabina” (#45,224). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “catapulta” fica em #45,236. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around catapulta (IPA /kɐ.tɐ.ˈpuɫ.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,236 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for catapulta, with forms such as "actapulta", "caatpulta", and "catapluta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is catapulta, spelled C-A-T-A-P-U-L-T-A.

Definition

1
(Diacronismo: antigo): máquina de guerra que se destinava a lançar, sobre o inimigo, pedras, dardos ou outros projéteis de grande tamanho
2
(Regionalismo: Brasil): aparelho que, instalado em porta-aviões, se destina a lançar aviões, dando-lhes forte impulso inicial para o voo

This word in other languages

catapult(English)catapulta(Español)catapulte(Français)Katapult(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

actapulta
caatpulta
catapluta
catappulta
catapulat
catapullta
catapultta
cataputla
catauplta
catpaulta
cattapulta
ccatapulta
ctaapulta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of catapulta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "catapulta"

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 "catapulta"?

"catapulta" is spelled C-A-T-A-P-U-L-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.tɐ.ˈpuɫ.tɐ/.

What does "catapulta" mean?

As a noun, "catapulta" means: (Diacronismo: antigo): máquina de guerra que se destinava a lançar, sobre o inimigo, pedras, dardos ou outros projéteis de grande tamanho

What are common misspellings of "catapulta"?

Common misspellings include "actapulta", "caatpulta", "catapluta", "catappulta", "catapulat". The correct spelling is "catapulta".

How do you pronounce "catapulta"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catapulta" is /kɐ.tɐ.ˈpuɫ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "catapulta" come from?

"catapulta" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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