Which to use
“cair” is a verb and “cata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,522
- “cair” frequency rank
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- 33203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cair | cata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dar queda | busca |
Letter map: cair vs cata
Shared letters muted; letters that set cair and cata apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. cair (CVVC) and cata (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: cair vs cata
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cair is averb and cataanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cair is recorded at frequency rank #1,522, classified as averb. 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 33203, this pair ranks #34,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cair vs cata
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cair": ir. Private to "cata": t.
"cair" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cair" for "cata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cair" vs "cata" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "cair" 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 #34,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cair" and "cata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cata vs copta". 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 #34,372 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.