Which to use
“cata” and “cova” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,681
- “cata” frequency rank
- #10,164
- “cova” frequency rank
- 41845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cata | cova |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | busca | abertura na terra |
Where the eye mixes cata and cova
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cata with cova
A purely visual mix-up. cata (/ˈka.tɐ/) and cova (/ˈkɔ.vɐ/) 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 41845, 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/. cova is at rank #10,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.vɐ/.
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 41845, this pair ranks #24,025 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cata vs cova
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cata": t. Private to "cova": ov.
"cata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cova" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cata" for "cova" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cata" or "cova"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "cata" and "cova" 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 "cova" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,025 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cata" and "cova" 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 #24,025 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.