catastrófico

/ka.tasˈtɾɔ.fi.ku/

//ka.tasˈtɾɔ.fi.ku// adj

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The verdict

“catastrófico” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,037. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,037
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que é como uma catástrofe

Corpus desk

Index PT-catastrofico · catastrófico · Portuguese

catastrófico · rank #30,037 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,037
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cavaquinho

Nearest frequency peer: cavaquinho (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “catastrófico”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for catastrófico
PropertyValue
Headwordcatastrófico
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ka.tasˈtɾɔ.fi.ku/
Letters12
Frequency rank#30,037
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “catastrófico”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).catastróficocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cavaquinho” (#30,038), “castelhano” (#30,035), “chupeta” (#30,048). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “catastrófico” fica em #30,037. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around catastrófico (IPA /ka.tasˈtɾɔ.fi.ku/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,037 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for catastrófico, with forms such as "actastrófico", "caatstrófico", and "catasrtófico". 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 close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 catastrófico, spelled C-A-T-A-S-T-R-Ó-F-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que é como uma catástrofe
  2. 2
    que traz males insolúveis

Synonyms

calamitosodesastrosodevastador

This word in other languages

catastrophic(English)catastrophique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • actastrófico
  • caatstrófico
  • catasrtófico
  • catasstrófico
  • catastrfóico
  • catastrrófico
  • catastrófcio
  • catastróffico
  • catastróficco
  • catastrófioc
  • catastróifco
  • catasttrófico
  • catastórfico
  • catatsrófico
  • catsatrófico
  • cattastrófico
  • ccatastrófico
  • ctaastrófico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of catastrófico - 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.

actastrófico2caatstrófico2catasrtófico2catasstrófico1catastrfóico2catastrrófico1catastrófcio2catastróffico1
Edit distance from "catastrófico"

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 "catastrófico"?
"catastrófico" is spelled C-A-T-A-S-T-R-Ó-F-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ka.tasˈtɾɔ.fi.ku/.
What does "catastrófico" mean?
As an adjective, "catastrófico" means: que é como uma catástrofe
What are common misspellings of "catastrófico"?
Common misspellings include "actastrófico", "caatstrófico", "catasrtófico", "catasstrófico", "catastrfóico". The correct spelling is "catastrófico".
How do you pronounce "catastrófico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catastrófico" is /ka.tasˈtɾɔ.fi.ku/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catastrófico" come from?
"catastrófico" 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 "catastrófico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

sociabilidade18 variantscentralização18 variantscontraposição18 variantsmilitarmente18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list