catalogarvscatálogoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: catalogar is a verb, catálogo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“catalogar” is a verb and “catálogo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,878
“catalogar” frequency rank
#7,874
“catálogo” frequency rank
49752
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature catalogar catálogo
Definition registrar e organizar dados em catálogo lista descritiva

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set catalogar and catálogo apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
catalogar
8 ch
catálogo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: catalogar is averb and catálogoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49752, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

catalogar is recorded at frequency rank #41,878, classified as averb, pronounced /kɐ.tɐ.lu.ˈɡaɾ/. catálogo is at rank #7,874, tagged as anoun.

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 49752, this pair ranks #15,235 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of catalogar vs catálogo

Shared letters: acglot. Private to "catalogar": r. Private to "catálogo": á.

"catalogar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC  ·  "catálogo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • catalogaractalogar · caatlogar · catalgoar · catallogar · cataloagr · catalogarr · cataloggar · catalogra

Frequency comparison

catalogar#41,878
catálogo#7,874

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "catalogar" and "catálogo" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "catalogar" is a verb and "catálogo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "catalogar" or "catálogo"?
"catálogo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,874 in our Portuguese list, against #41,878 for "catalogar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering catalogar vs catálogo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “catalogar”; for a noun, it's “catálogo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “catalogar” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list