# cata vs chama

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### chama
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɐ.mɐ/ · frequency rank #781*
labareda que se eleva dos materiais incandescentes, flama

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/cata-vs-chama