Which to use
“cátedra” and “cátedras” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,535
- “cátedra” frequency rank
- #28,311
- “cátedras” frequency rank
- 35846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cátedra | cátedras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Asiento elevado desde donde el profesor instruye a los estudiantes. | Forma del plural de cátedra. |
Where the eye mixes cátedra and cátedras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cátedra runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against cátedras's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cátedra and cátedras
A purely visual mix-up. cátedra ([ˈkat̪eð̞ɾa]) and cátedras ([ˈkat̪eð̞ɾas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “cátedra” sits inside “cátedras”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cátedra is recorded at frequency rank #7,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat̪eð̞ɾa]. cátedras is at rank #28,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat̪eð̞ɾas].
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 35846, this pair ranks #183,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cátedra vs cátedras
Shared letters: acdertá. Private to "cátedra": -. Private to "cátedras": s.
"cátedra" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "cátedras" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cátedra" and "cátedras" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cátedra" vs "cátedras" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cátedra" and "cátedras" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cátedra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cátedras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cátedra" and "cátedras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "catedrales vs cátedras". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,865 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.