# cata vs cela

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cata
*noun · IPA /ˈka.tɐ/ · frequency rank #31,681*
busca

### cela
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛ.la/ · frequency rank #7,875*
aposento de prisioneiros

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/cata-vs-cela