How do you spell Catastrophe?
Correct spelling
catastrophe
CATA + STROPHE. Greek: overturn.
Why is catastrophe spelled this way?
From Greek katastrophe, an overturning. KATA (down) + STREPHEIN (to turn). A catastrophe turns everything down — it inverts the established order.
Common misspellings of catastrophe
catastrofecatistrophecatastrophycatastrope
Example
The oil spill was a catastrophe.