# capitan vs capitol

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### capitan
*noun · IPA /kæpɪˈtæn/ · frequency rank #44,669*
Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).

### capitol
*noun · IPA /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/ · frequency rank #7,103*
Any building or complex of buildings in which a legislature meets.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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