Which to use
“cargar” and “catar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,978
- “cargar” frequency rank
- #33,482
- “catar” frequency rank
- 38460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cargar | catar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Juntar y disponer los objetos sobre una persona o animal para su transporte. | Probar algo con el sentido del gusto, especialmente los alimentos. |
Where the eye mixes cargar and catar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cargar and catar
A purely visual mix-up. cargar ([kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and catar ([kaˈt̪aɾ]) 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 38460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cargar is recorded at frequency rank #4,978, classified as averb, pronounced [kaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. catar is at rank #33,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈt̪aɾ].
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 38460, this pair ranks #169,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cargar vs catar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cargar": g. Private to "catar": t.
"cargar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "catar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cargar" and "catar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cargar" or "catar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cargar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "catar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cargar" and "catar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catar vs catre". 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 #169,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.