Which to use
“kata” is a noun and “Kath” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,055
- “kata” frequency rank
- #35,374
- “Kath” frequency rank
- 72429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kata | Kath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Any of a sequence of positions and movements used in many martial arts. | A diminutive of the female given names Katherine, Kathleen, or related names. |
Letter map: kata vs Kath
Shared letters muted; letters that set kata and Kath apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. kata (CVCV) and Kath (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: kata vs Kath
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kata is anoun and Kathaname. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “kata” becomes h in “Kath”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kata is recorded at frequency rank #37,055, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkætə/. Kath is at rank #35,374, tagged as aname.
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 72429, this pair ranks #43,078 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kata vs Kath
Shared letters: akt. Private to "kata": -. Private to "Kath": h.
"kata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Kath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kata" for "Kath" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kata" vs "Kath" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "kata" vs "Kath" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "kata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kath" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,078 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kata" and "Kath" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kata vs Kitt". 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 #43,078 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.