capar

[kaˈpaɾ]

/[kaˈpaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“capar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer inútiles o cortar los órganos genitales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-capar · capar · Spanish

capar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for capar
PropertyValue
Headwordcapar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kaˈpaɾ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “capar” en español

caparqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

capar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [kaˈpaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for capar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is capar, spelled C-A-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer inútiles o cortar los órganos genitales.
  2. 2
    Limitar algo en su funcionalidad o características.
  3. 3
    Podar la planta de tabaco.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capar"?
"capar" is spelled C-A-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpaɾ].
What does "capar" mean?
As a verb, "capar" means: Hacer inútiles o cortar los órganos genitales.
How do you pronounce "capar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capar" is [kaˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list