Which to use
“capt” is a noun and “catty” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,998
- “capt” frequency rank
- #49,246
- “catty” frequency rank
- 60244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capt | catty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of captain. | With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy, or upset, particularly among women. |
Letter map: capt vs catty
Shared letters muted; letters that set capt and catty apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: capt vs catty
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: capt is anoun and cattyanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capt is recorded at frequency rank #10,998, classified as anoun. catty is at rank #49,246, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkæti/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60244, this pair ranks #101,366 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capt vs catty
Shared letters: act. Private to "capt": p. Private to "catty": y.
"capt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "catty" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capt" for "catty" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capt" vs "catty" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
You've compared "capt" and "catty". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "capt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "catty" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,366 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capt" and "catty" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cates vs catty". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #101,366 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.