Which to use
“cagão” is an adjective and “cata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,313
- “cagão” frequency rank
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- 74994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagão | cata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cagão, que defeca com muita frequência | busca |
Where the eye mixes cagão and cata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cagão runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against cata's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cagão with cata
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cagão is /kɐ.'gaŋ/ e /kɐ.'goŋ/ while cata is /ˈka.tɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagão is recorded at frequency rank #43,313, classified as anadj, pronounced /kɐ.'gaŋ/ e /kɐ.'goŋ/. cata is at rank #31,681, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.tɐ/.
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 74994, this pair ranks #2,396 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cagão vs cata
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cagão": goã. Private to "cata": t.
"cagão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cata ← acta · caat · catta · ccata · ctaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cagão" and "cata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cagão" or "cata"?
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 "cagão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,396 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagão" and "cata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagão vs ciao". 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 #2,396 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.