categoría
/kateɡoˈɾia/feminine
The English word "category" is translated into Spanish as categoría.
The word categoría is a noun used to describe a group.
Meaning: group (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term rubro can be used to refer to a specific category, especially in business or commerce contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, categoría is preceded by the feminine article la in the singular. The plural form of 'categoría' is categorías.
How do you pronounce it?
/kateɡoˈɾia/
Did you know?
- The Greek root of 'categoría' originally meant an 'accusation' in a legal sense, which is a very different concept from a modern 'group'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you want to describe something of high quality, you might say it is 'de categoría' rather than just saying it is 'excellent'.
- In sports, especially boxing and martial arts, categoría is used to describe a weight class.
Examples in context
- Los dos no son de la misma categoría.The two are not in the same category.This sentence is useful for showing how to state that two things are not in the same category using categoría.Tatoeba #2259466 by cueyayotl, translation #2259465 by _undertoad
- Los huracanes de categoría 5 son los peores.Category 5 hurricanes are the worst.This sentence shows how to describe the severity of hurricanes using categoría.Tatoeba #2895410 by cueyayotl, translation #939740 by CM
- Es razonable pensar que existen otras anomalías en esta categoría.It is reasonable to think that there exist other anomalies in this category.This sentence is useful for expressing the idea that other anomalies exist within a specific categoría.Tatoeba #1592471 by teskmon, translation #61235 by al_ex_an_der
- En esta competencia, los participantes se dividen en diferentes categoríasIn this competition, participants are divided into different categories.
- El producto está disponible en varias categorías según su funciónThe product is available in various categories according to its function.
- Necesito organizar mi biblioteca por categorías temáticasI need to organize my library by thematic categories.
- Los rubros de la tienda están bien definidos y organizados.The store's categories are well-defined and organized.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are organizing a large collection of books.
- Elena¿En qué categoría pongo este libro?In which category should I put this book?
- AlejandroEsa categoría es para libros de historia.That category is for history books.
- ElenaEntiendo, buscaré otra categoría entonces.I understand, I will look for another category then.
- AlejandroGracias, Elena, por ayudarme con esto.Thank you, Elena, for helping me with this.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “category” translations and entries categoría, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries categoría, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
