Which to use
“catar” and “clavar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,482
- “catar” frequency rank
- #22,608
- “clavar” frequency rank
- 56090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | catar | clavar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Probar algo con el sentido del gusto, especialmente los alimentos. | Introducir un objeto puntiagudo en un cuerpo, mediante presión o golpes. |
Where the eye mixes catar and clavar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. catar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against clavar's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses catar with clavar
A purely visual mix-up. catar ([kaˈt̪aɾ]) and clavar ([klaˈβ̞aɾ]) 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 56090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
catar is recorded at frequency rank #33,482, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈt̪aɾ]. clavar is at rank #22,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [klaˈβ̞aɾ].
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 56090, this pair ranks #76,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of catar vs clavar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "catar": t. Private to "clavar": lv.
"catar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "clavar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "catar" and "clavar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "catar" or "clavar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "catar" and "clavar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "catar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clavar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "catar" and "clavar" 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 #76,083 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.