Which to use
“cast” and “cata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,723
- “cast” frequency rank
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- 49404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cast | cata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | arremesso | busca |
Where the eye mixes cast and cata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cast and cata
A purely visual mix-up. cast (/kæst/) 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 49404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cast is recorded at frequency rank #17,723, classified as anoun, pronounced /kæst/. 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 49404, this pair ranks #15,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cast vs cata
Shared letters: act. Private to "cast": s. Private to "cata": -.
"cast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cast" and "cata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cast" vs "cata" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cast" 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 #15,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cast" 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 #15,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.