Which to use
“carta” and “cata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,042
- “carta” frequency rank
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- 32723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carta | cata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | documento escrito que se endereça a uma pessoa | busca |
Where the eye mixes carta and cata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between carta and cata
A purely visual mix-up. carta (/ˈkaɾ.tɐ/) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carta is recorded at frequency rank #1,042, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaɾ.tɐ/. 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 32723, this pair ranks #34,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carta vs cata
Shared letters: act. Private to "carta": r. Private to "cata": -.
"carta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "carta" and "cata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "carta" or "cata"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "carta" 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 #34,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carta" 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 #34,989 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.