catita

/kaˈt͡ʃi.tɐ/

//kaˈt͡ʃi.tɐ// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“catita” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,427 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,427
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pessoa elegante ou vestida com esmero

Key facts for catita
PropertyValue
Headwordcatita
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kaˈt͡ʃi.tɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “catita” 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). catita lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

catita is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,427 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kaˈt͡ʃi.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for catita, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is catita, spelled C-A-T-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa elegante ou vestida com esmero
  2. 2
    teiga
  3. 3
    vela pequena da popa, usada em chalupas e outros barcos pequenos
  4. 4
    espécie de rato pequeno
  5. 5
    filhote de rato

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 "catita"?
"catita" is spelled C-A-T-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kaˈt͡ʃi.tɐ/.
What does "catita" mean?
As a noun, "catita" means: pessoa elegante ou vestida com esmero
How do you pronounce "catita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "catita" is /kaˈt͡ʃi.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "catita" come from?
"catita" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “catita”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-T-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kaˈt͡ʃi.tɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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