Which to use
“casar” and “catar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,771
- “casar” frequency rank
- #33,482
- “catar” frequency rank
- 42253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casar | catar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anular. | Probar algo con el sentido del gusto, especialmente los alimentos. |
Where the eye mixes casar and catar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: casar vs catar
A purely visual mix-up. casar ([kaˈsaɾ]) 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 a single letter - s in “casar” becomes t in “catar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casar is recorded at frequency rank #8,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈsaɾ]. 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 42253, this pair ranks #149,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casar vs catar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "casar": s. Private to "catar": t.
"casar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "catar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "casar" and "catar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "casar" vs "catar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "casar" 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 #149,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casar" 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 #149,265 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.