# caray vs catar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### caray
*noun · IPA [kaˈɾaj] · frequency rank #22,293*
Carey.

### catar
*verb · IPA [kaˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #33,482*
Probar algo con el sentido del gusto, especialmente los alimentos.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/caray-vs-catar