# Capella

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #47,519

## Definitions
1. A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.

## Etymology
From Latin capella (“she-goat; kid”).

## Easily confused with
- **Cappella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/capella-vs-cappella)
- **Camilla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/camilla-vs-capella)

## Common misspellings (7)
`acpella`, `caeplla`, `capela`, `capelal`, `caplela`, `ccapella`, `cpaella`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/capella