capo
/ˈkeɪpoʊ/noun
capo is spelled C-A-P-O: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, capo means “A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of capo is capos or capi.
How many letters and syllables are in capo?
| Letters | 4: C-A-P-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is capo?
Capo appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce capo?
- UK /ˈkæpəʊ/
- US /ˈkeɪpoʊ/
- US /ˈkɑpəʊ/
As a noun (“A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime”): /ˈkæpəʊ/, /ˈkɑːpəʊ/, /ˈkæpoʊ/.
Capo has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-capo.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with capo?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as capo (/eɪpoʊ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: paco, acop.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of capo
- capos plural
- capi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does capo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings.
- 2
A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime.
- 3
A leader and organizer of supporters at a sporting event, particularly association football matches.
- 4
Alternative spelling of kapo.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of contract agreement purchase order
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Capo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Mafia leader:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | capo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does capo come from?
Shortening of capotasto, from Italian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).