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.cat Domain Zone: Complete Data Analysis & 2026 Outlook

The .cat domain zone, launched in 2006, is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) dedicated to the Catalan linguistic and cultural community. With 115.5K+ registered domains (115 506 total), it represents a niche but vibrant digital ecosystem. Understanding its composition—from average domain length (0.00 characters) to character frequency and structural patterns—is critical for domain investors, SEO specialists, and developers. Statistics reveal naming trends, market saturation, and investment potential. This analysis leverages granular data to provide actionable insights for 2026 and beyond.

Domain Length Distribution: Why 8 Characters Dominate

The most common domain length is 8 characters, with 9 783 domains (9 783 total). The average length is 0.00 chars, and the maximum is 63. Short domains are scarce, making them premium assets.

Infographics for .cat

115,506
Total Domains
+65
New Today
−84
Dropped Today

Domain length distribution by number of characters

Character Composition: Letters, Digits, and Hyphens in .cat

Letters dominate: 92.68% of domains are purely alphabetic (106 941). Digits appear in 0.74% of all characters, and only 0.26% are numeric-only. Hyphens are rare (0.61% of chars, 4.18% of domains).


Average domain name length

10.74 characters
Representative domain: 007.cat
Representative name length: 3

Top Symbols and First Characters: The Letter 'a' Leads

The most frequent character is 'a' (166 909 occurrences), and the most common first character is 'c' (13 330 domains). This aids brandable domain selection.

Popular Domain Zones

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Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 a 166909
2 e 120561
3 i 94677
4 r 94078
5 s 85952
6 o 83070
7 l 78298
8 t 75842
9 n 70443
10 c 66241
11 u 42328
12 m 41426
13 d 37016
14 p 31114
15 b 26459
16 g 26315
17 v 18261
18 f 17091
19 h 8949
20 x 7725
21 y 7631
22 j 6178
23 k 5821
24 q 4072
25 z 3080
26 w 3054
27 2 1670
28 0 1371
29 1 1229
30 3 1137
31 4 751
32 6 727
33 8 616
34 5 580
35 9 549
36 7 518

Vowel vs. Consonant Balance: Readability and Branding

Vowels constitute 41.57% of all characters (515 510), consonants 57.08% (707 880). This balance affects domain memorability and pronunciation.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 39
3 1 225
4 2 169
5 3 148
6 4 82
7 5 54
8 6 51
9 7 59
10 8 43
11 9 67
12 a 10577
13 b 5258
14 c 13330
15 d 4006
16 e 8884
17 f 5899
18 g 4586
19 h 1922
20 i 4508
21 j 2469
22 k 1075
23 l 6142
24 m 7873
25 n 2720
26 o 2367
27 p 6762
28 q 564
29 r 4473
30 s 7646
31 t 5741
32 u 1048
33 v 3180
34 w 820
35 x 2014
36 y 266
37 z 374

Top Words and Numeric Tokens: 'go' and '3'

The most common word is 'go' (1 993 domains, 1.73% share). The top numeric token is '3' (504 domains). These indicate popular naming themes.


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (515510 · 41.57%)
Consonants (707880 · 57.08%)
Digits (9139 · 0.74%)
Hyphen (7568 · 0.61%)
Other (0 · 0%)

Hyphen Usage and Structural Patterns

Only 4.18% of domains contain hyphens (4 828), while 95.82% are hyphen-free (110 597). Hyphenated domains are less desirable for SEO and branding.


Domain names with numbers and letters

Only numbers (300 · 0.26%)
Only letters (106941 · 92.68%)
Numbers and letters (3328 · 2.88%)
Other (4823 · 4.18%)

Total Character Pool and Investment Implications

The entire zone uses 1.2M+ characters (1 240 097 total). With 2.88% mixing digits and letters, pure-letter domains remain the safest investment.


Most frequent word fragments inside domain names

# Word Domains count %
1 go 1993 1.73
2 car 1822 1.58
3 pro 1621 1.40
4 one 1100 0.95
5 lab 1028 0.89
6 net 954 0.83
7 club 471 0.41
8 web 417 0.36
9 info 382 0.33
10 dev 372 0.32
11 top 310 0.27
12 tech 290 0.25
13 app 278 0.24
14 media 270 0.23
15 my 264 0.23
16 star 242 0.21
17 online 205 0.18
18 smart 199 0.17
19 fit 194 0.17
20 shop 174 0.15

Trends & Insights 2026

Premium short domains (under 8 chars) will become increasingly scarce, driving value for investors who acquire them now.
The dominance of the letter 'a' and first character 'c' suggests brandable domains starting with these letters may have higher recall.
With 41.57% vowels, domains that balance vowels and consonants (like 007.cat) are likely to perform better in voice search and branding.
Hyphen-free domains (95.82%) will continue to be preferred for SEO, making hyphenated names a harder sell.
The top word 'go' indicates a trend toward short, action-oriented names; similar patterns may emerge in other niche TLDs.
As the Catalan digital economy grows, .cat could see increased registration from local businesses, making data-driven acquisition strategies essential.

Hyphen usage in domain names

With hyphen (4828 · 4.18%)
Without hyphen (110597 · 95.82%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 3 504
2 2 430
3 4 308
4 1 214
5 7 161
6 9 151
7 0 145
8 5 125
9 360 121
10 8 120
11 6 106
12 24 87
13 10 78
14 88 76
15 21 67
16 365 53
17 2526 37
18 100 35
19 11 32
20 12 28