Which to use
“ka” and “kata” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,298
- “ka” frequency rank
- #48,625
- “kata” frequency rank
- 62923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ka | kata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Autre appellation du kaon. | Forme, technique dans les arts martiaux japonais. |
Where the eye mixes ka and kata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ka and kata
A purely visual mix-up. ka (\kɑ\) and kata (\ka.ta\) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ka” sits inside “kata”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ka is recorded at frequency rank #14,298, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɑ\. kata is at rank #48,625, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ka.ta\.
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 62923, this pair ranks #84,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ka vs kata
Shared letters: ak. Private to "ka": -. Private to "kata": t.
"ka" · 2 letters · shape CV · "kata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kata ← akta · kaat · katta · kkata · ktaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ka" for "kata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ka" vs "kata" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ka" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,535 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ka" and "kata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kata vs kite". 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 #84,535 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.