Which to use
“cata” and “cesta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- #9,017
- “cesta” frequency rank
- 40698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cata | cesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | busca | objeto comumente feito de fibras ou vergas entrelaçadas, para o transporte e armazenamento de produtos como alimentos, roupas, etc |
Where the eye mixes cata and cesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cata and cesta
A purely visual mix-up. cata (/ˈka.tɐ/) and cesta (/ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente)) 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 40698, 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/. cesta is at rank #9,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈseʃ.tɐ/, /ˈses.tɐ/ (menos frequente).
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 40698, this pair ranks #25,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cata vs cesta
Shared letters: act. Private to "cata": -. Private to "cesta": es.
"cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cesta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cata" for "cesta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cata" or "cesta"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cata" and "cesta" 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 #25,367 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.