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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 115.4K+ registered domains (115 439 total), it represents a niche but vibrant digital ecosystem. Understanding its composition—from average domain length (10.74 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 9 764 domains (9 764 total). The average length is 10.74 chars, and the maximum is 63. Short domains are scarce, making them premium assets.

Infographics for .cat

115,439
Total Domains
+84
New Today
−70
Dropped Today

Domain length distribution by number of characters

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

Letters dominate: 92.46% of domains are purely alphabetic (106 738). Digits appear in 0.85% of all characters, and only 0.51% are numeric-only. Hyphens are rare (0.61% of chars, 4.18% of domains).


Average domain name length

10.74 characters
Representative domain: 00188.cat
Representative name length: 5

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

The most frequent character is 'a' (166 675 occurrences), and the most common first character is 'c' (13 301 domains). This aids brandable domain selection.

Popular Domain Zones

.live .shop .video .solar .dogs .baby .church .net .ro .music .tr .center .pro .international .media .network .art .co .group .press

Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 a 166675
2 e 120353
3 i 94558
4 r 93934
5 s 85864
6 o 83025
7 l 78216
8 t 75747
9 n 70384
10 c 66206
11 u 42317
12 m 41424
13 d 36954
14 p 31083
15 b 26375
16 g 26334
17 v 18219
18 f 17053
19 h 8941
20 x 7717
21 y 7632
22 j 6201
23 k 5806
24 q 4070
25 z 3096
26 w 3062
27 2 1843
28 0 1446
29 1 1366
30 3 1259
31 6 930
32 4 858
33 5 722
34 7 719
35 9 671
36 8 665

Vowel vs. Consonant Balance: Readability and Branding

Vowels constitute 41.52% of all characters (514 560), consonants 57.02% (706 686). This balance affects domain memorability and pronunciation.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 51
3 1 235
4 2 187
5 3 162
6 4 97
7 5 105
8 6 147
9 7 75
10 8 64
11 9 92
12 a 10586
13 b 5236
14 c 13301
15 d 4001
16 e 8858
17 f 5875
18 g 4586
19 h 1906
20 i 4498
21 j 2480
22 k 1068
23 l 6118
24 m 7846
25 n 2691
26 o 2355
27 p 6747
28 q 567
29 r 4453
30 s 7636
31 t 5735
32 u 1048
33 v 3155
34 w 814
35 x 2019
36 y 271
37 z 374

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

The most common word is 'go' (2 024 domains, 1.75% share). The top numeric token is '3' (503 domains). These indicate popular naming themes.


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (514560 · 41.52%)
Consonants (706686 · 57.02%)
Digits (10479 · 0.85%)
Hyphen (7584 · 0.61%)
Other (0 · 0%)

Hyphen Usage and Structural Patterns

Only 4.18% of domains contain hyphens (4 831), while 95.82% are hyphen-free (110 608). Hyphenated domains are less desirable for SEO and branding.


Domain names with numbers and letters

Only numbers (583 · 0.51%)
Only letters (106738 · 92.46%)
Numbers and letters (3287 · 2.85%)
Other (4831 · 4.18%)

Total Character Pool and Investment Implications

The entire zone uses 1.2M+ characters (1 239 309 total). With 2.85% mixing digits and letters, pure-letter domains remain the safest investment.


Most frequent word fragments inside domain names

# Word Domains count %
1 go 2024 1.75
2 car 1827 1.58
3 pro 1624 1.41
4 one 1095 0.95
5 lab 1022 0.89
6 net 956 0.83
7 club 457 0.40
8 web 413 0.36
9 info 382 0.33
10 dev 375 0.32
11 top 306 0.27
12 tech 295 0.26
13 app 280 0.24
14 media 270 0.23
15 my 260 0.23
16 star 243 0.21
17 online 212 0.18
18 smart 199 0.17
19 fit 190 0.16
20 shop 173 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 41.52% vowels, domains that balance vowels and consonants (like 00188.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 (4831 · 4.18%)
Without hyphen (110608 · 95.82%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 3 503
2 2 429
3 4 315
4 1 216
5 7 157
6 9 150
7 0 145
8 5 122
9 360 117
10 8 117
11 6 106
12 24 88
13 10 77
14 21 70
15 365 52
16 2526 37
17 88 36
18 100 35
19 11 30
20 12 28