Which to use
“cata” and “ceia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- #14,796
- “ceia” frequency rank
- 46477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cata | ceia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | busca | a última refeição do dia |
Where the eye mixes cata and ceia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. cata (CVCV) and ceia (CVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: cata vs ceia
A purely visual mix-up. cata (/ˈka.tɐ/) and ceia (/ˈsɐj.ɐ/) 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 46477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cata is recorded at frequency rank #31,681, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.tɐ/. ceia is at rank #14,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɐj.ɐ/.
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 46477, this pair ranks #18,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cata vs ceia
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cata": t. Private to "ceia": ei.
"cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "ceia" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cata" and "ceia" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cata" or "ceia"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cata" and "ceia" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ceia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cata" and "ceia" 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 #18,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.