# capitan vs captain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### captain
*noun · IPA /ˈkæp.tɪn/ · frequency rank #1,359*
A chief or leader.

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