Kapitol

[kapiˈtoːl]

/[kapiˈtoːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Kapitol” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,027
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer der sieben Hügel im antiken Rom mit dem Tempel des Jupiters

Corpus desk

Index DE-kapitol · Kapitol · German

Kapitol · rank #40,027 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,027
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kanarischen

Nearest frequency peer: kanarischen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kapitol“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kapitol“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kapitol vs Kapitel
86% similar
Kapitol vs Kapitän
71% similar
Kapitol vs Kapital
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kapitol
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapitol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapiˈtoːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,027
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kapitol“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kapitolliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kanarischen“ (#40,026), „Kategorisierung“ (#40,028), „Kampfflugzeuge“ (#40,025). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kapitol“ bei #40,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kapitol (IPA [kapiˈtoːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,027 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kapitol, with forms such as "akpitol", "kaiptol", and "kapiotl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Kapitel", "Kapitän", "Kapital", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kapitol, spelled K-A-P-I-T-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer der sieben Hügel im antiken Rom mit dem Tempel des Jupiters
  2. 2
    Gebäude in Washington, in dem die Legislative sitzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kapitol appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Einer zweifelhaften Legende zufolge hielten sie noch das Kapitol, und auch das nur, weil die heiligen Gänse der Juno, der Gemahlin des obersten römischen Gottes Jupiter, die ebenfalls auf dem Kapitol verehrt wurde, durch ihr aufgeregtes Geschnatter verhindert haben sollen, daß die Kelten in einem nächtlichen Überraschungscoup auch noch diese letzte Basti…
  2. „Er ritt vom Marsfeld zum Kapitol, vor ihm die Gefangenen und auf Wagen, die reiche Beute aus Ägypten, Geld und Edelmetalle.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akpitol
  • kaiptol
  • kapiotl
  • kapitlo
  • kapitoll
  • kapittol
  • kappitol
  • kaptiol
  • kkapitol
  • kpaitol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kapitol - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akpitol2kaiptol2kapiotl2kapitlo2kapitoll1kapittol1kappitol1kaptiol2
Edit distance from "Kapitol"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kapitol"?
"Kapitol" is spelled K-A-P-I-T-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kapiˈtoːl].
What does "Kapitol" mean?
As a noun, "Kapitol" means: einer der sieben Hügel im antiken Rom mit dem Tempel des Jupiters
What words are commonly confused with "Kapitol"?
"Kapitol" is commonly confused with "Kapitel", "Kapitän", "Kapital". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kapitol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapitol" is [kapiˈtoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapitol" come from?
"Kapitol" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kapitol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list