a catch - A catch is what lazy people say when they can’t spell caught

A catch is what lazy people say when they can’t spell caught. It’s like when you write ‘text’ instead of ‘texts’.

He said ‘a catch’ instead of ‘caught’. He’s a dummy.

She spelled it wrong. ‘A catch’? That’s not even a word.

He got it wrong on the test. ‘A catch’? That’s a fail.