Which to use
“capô” and “cata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,676
- “capô” frequency rank
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- 63357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capô | cata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cobertura que protege o motor de um veículo | busca |
Where the eye mixes capô and cata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. capô and cata follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: capô vs cata
A purely visual mix-up. capô (/ka.ˈpo/) and cata (/ˈka.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capô is recorded at frequency rank #31,676, classified as anoun, pronounced /ka.ˈpo/. 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 63357, this pair ranks #6,227 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capô vs cata
Shared letters: ac. Private to "capô": pô. Private to "cata": t.
"capô" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cata ← acta · caat · catta · ccata · ctaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "capô" and "cata" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "capô" or "cata"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "capô" 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 #6,227 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capô" and "cata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capô 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 #6,227 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.