capacidad
[kapasiˈð̞að̞]
The verdict
“capacidad” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #818 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #818
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propiedad que tienen las cosas de contener en su interior a otras hasta cierto límite.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | capacidad |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kapasiˈð̞að̞] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #818 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “capacidad” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for capacidad is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kapasiˈð̞að̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #818 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for capacidad, with forms such as "acpacidad", "caapcidad", and "capaccidad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "capacitar", "capacitado", "capacitada", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is capacidad, spelled C-A-P-A-C-I-D-A-D.
Definition
- 1Propiedad que tienen las cosas de contener en su interior a otras hasta cierto límite.
- 2Conjunto de condiciones propias de una persona o animal, en particular sus dotes intelectuales, que determinan su posibilidad de realizar con éxito determinada tarea.
- 3Conjunto de condiciones propias de una cosa que determinan su posibilidad de realizar o recibir determinada acción.
- 4Espacio ocupado por un cuerpo.
- 5Cantidad máxima de carga o electricidad que se almacena en un acumulador o condensador.
- 6Facultad que autoriza a una persona a ejercer funciones y derechos legalmente.
- 7Cantidad máxima de datos, expresada en bits o en sus múltiplos, que puede almacenar determinado componente, como una memoria, por ejemplo.
- 8Circunstancia, lugar u oportunidad de hacer algo.
- 9Cantidad máxima de trabajo, energía o carga que puede realizar, contener o absorber una máquina o aparato.
- 10Dimensión o espacio de algún lugar.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: acpacidad,caapcidad,capaccidad,capacdiad,capaciadd,capacidadd,capacidda,capaciddad,capaicdad,capasidad,capcaidad,cappacidad,ccapacidad,cpaacidad
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capacidad - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “capacidad”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-P-A-C-I-D-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kapasiˈð̞að̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “capacitar” - see the side-by-side comparison. capacidad vs capacitar
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.