# cata vs catch

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### catch
*verb · IPA /kæt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #32,548*
Coger.

## Source
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