# cata vs custa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### custa
*noun · IPA /ˈkuʃ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #2,470*
despesa feita com alguma coisa

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