capataz

/[kapaˈt̪as]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,090

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

capataz is aSpanishnoun. It means: Persona encargada de dirigir y vigilar a sus trabajadores, por recomendaciones del patrón. Pronounced [kapaˈt̪as]. Often confused with capaz and capta.

Key facts for capataz
PropertyValue
Headwordcapataz
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapaˈt̪as]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,090
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of capataz in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for capataz is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kapaˈt̪as]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,090 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for capataz, with forms such as "acpataz", "caaptaz", and "capaatz". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "capaz", "capta", "captar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is capataz, spelled C-A-P-A-T-A-Z, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona encargada de dirigir y vigilar a sus trabajadores, por recomendaciones del patrón.
  2. 2
    Persona encargada de la labranza y administración de las haciendas del campo.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acpataz,caaptaz,capaatz,capatazz,capattaz,capatza,cappataz,captaaz,ccapataz,cpaataz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for capataz

Misspelling Variants of "capataz"

acpataz7caaptaz7capaatz7capatazz8capattaz8capatza7cappataz8captaaz7
Misspelling Variants of "capataz"

Frequency rank: #29,090 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capataz"?
"capataz" is spelled C-A-P-A-T-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kapaˈt̪as].
What does "capataz" mean?
As a noun, "capataz" means: Persona encargada de dirigir y vigilar a sus trabajadores, por recomendaciones del patrón.
What words are commonly confused with "capataz"?
"capataz" is commonly confused with "capaz", "capta", "captar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capataz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capataz" is [kapaˈt̪as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capataz" come from?
"capataz" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.