# kara vs kata

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kara
*noun · frequency rank #13,941*
A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work.

### kata
*noun · IPA /ˈkætə/ · frequency rank #37,055*
Any of a sequence of positions and movements used in many martial arts.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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