Which to use
“cajas” and “cata” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,677
- “cajas” frequency rank
- #19,658
- “cata” frequency rank
- 23335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cajas | cata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de caja. | Acción o efecto de catar. |
Where the eye mixes cajas and cata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cajas runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against cata's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: cajas vs cata
A purely visual mix-up. cajas ([ˈkaxas]) and cata ([ˈkat̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cajas is recorded at frequency rank #3,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaxas]. cata is at rank #19,658, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat̪a].
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 23335, this pair ranks #246,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cajas vs cata
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cajas": js. Private to "cata": t.
"cajas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cajas" for "cata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cajas" vs "cata" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cajas" and "cata" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cajas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cajas" and "cata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cata vs ceba". 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 #246,261 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.