# calma vs cata

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### calma
*noun · IPA [ˈkalma] · frequency rank #3,615*
Estado carente de movimiento.

### cata
*noun · IPA [ˈkat̪a] · frequency rank #19,658*
Acción o efecto de catar.

## Source
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