Which to use
“caras” is an adjective and “cata” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,736
- “caras” frequency rank
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- 33417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caras | cata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino plural de caro | busca |
Letter map: caras vs cata
Shared letters muted; letters that set caras and cata apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: caras vs cata
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: caras is anadjective and cataanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caras is recorded at frequency rank #1,736, classified as anadj. 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 33417, this pair ranks #34,115 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caras vs cata
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caras": rs. Private to "cata": t.
"caras" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "caras" for "cata" ever safe?
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After this comparison
You've compared "caras" and "cata". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "caras" 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 #34,115 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caras" 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 #34,115 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.