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catalogar

kah-tah-loh-GAR/kata'loɣar/

“catalogar” means “to catalog” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to catalog, to classify

Also: to list
VerbB1regular with spelling change ar
A librarian placing books onto organized wooden shelves with small tags.
gerundcatalogando
past Participlecatalogado
infinitivecatalogar

📝 In Action

El bibliotecario está catalogando los libros nuevos.

A2

The librarian is cataloging the new books.

Es difícil catalogar todas las especies de este bosque.

B1

It is difficult to classify all the species in this forest.

Debemos catalogar estas facturas por fecha.

B1

We must list these invoices by date.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • desordenar (to mess up/disorganize)

Common Collocations

  • catalogar por orden alfabético – to catalog in alphabetical order
  • catalogar la colección – to catalog the collection

to label, to brand

A person placing a small colorful sticker onto a large glass jar to sort it into a group.

📝 In Action

Mucha gente lo cataloga de egoísta.

B2

Many people label him as selfish.

No deberías catalogar a alguien sin conocerlo.

B1

You shouldn't label someone without knowing them.

La crítica catalogó la película como una obra maestra.

C1

The critics branded the movie as a masterpiece.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • tildar (to brand/label (usually negative))
  • calificar (to qualify/describe)

Common Collocations

  • catalogar de genio – to label as a genius
  • catalogar de injusto – to brand as unfair

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescatalogaran
yocatalogara
túcatalogaras
vosotroscatalogarais
nosotroscatalogáramos
él/ella/ustedcatalogara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescataloguen
yocatalogué
túcatalogues
vosotroscataloguéis
nosotroscataloguemos
él/ella/ustedcatalogue

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedescatalogaron
yocatalogué
túcatalogaste
vosotroscatalogasteis
nosotroscatalogamos
él/ella/ustedcatalogó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedescatalogaban
yocatalogaba
túcatalogabas
vosotroscatalogabais
nosotroscatalogábamos
él/ella/ustedcatalogaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedescatalogan
yocatalogo
túcatalogas
vosotroscatalogáis
nosotroscatalogamos
él/ella/ustedcataloga
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Words that translate to "catalogar" in Spanish:

to brand→to catalog→to classify→to label→to list→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: catalogar

Question 1 of 3

What is the correct 'yo' form of catalogar in the past tense (I cataloged)?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
catálogo(catalog (the physical list/book)) — Noun
catalogación(cataloging (the process)) — Noun
catalogador(cataloger (the person or software)) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'catalogus', which came from the Greek 'katalogos', meaning a list or an enrollment. It originally referred to making a count or a register of people.

First recorded: 17th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: catalogFrench: cataloguerItalian: catalogare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'catalogar' different from 'clasificar'?

They are very similar! 'Catalogar' specifically implies creating a list or a record (like in a database or library), while 'clasificar' is more general about putting things into groups.

Does this word always have the 'gu' spelling change?

No, only when the ending starts with an 'e'. This happens in the 'yo' form of the past (Preterite) and all 'Subjunctive' forms. In the present tense (catalogo, catalogas), it stays with just a 'g'.

Can I use 'catalogar' for shopping catalogs?

The book itself is a 'catálogo' (noun). The action of the company putting those items into the book is 'catalogar'.