Which to use
“cate” and “cut” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,559
- “cate” frequency rank
- #24,090
- “cut” frequency rank
- 62649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cate | cut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Suspenso de un test, examen o asignatura. | Corte, incisión. |
Where the eye mixes cate and cut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cate with cut
A purely visual mix-up. cate ([ˈkat̪e]) and cut (/kʌt/) 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 62649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cate is recorded at frequency rank #38,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat̪e]. cut is at rank #24,090, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kʌt/.
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 62649, this pair ranks #51,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cate vs cut
Shared letters: ct. Private to "cate": ae. Private to "cut": u.
"cate" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cate ← acte · caet · catte · ccate · ctae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cate" and "cut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cate" or "cut"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cate" and "cut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cate" and "cut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cate 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 #51,305 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.