capitalizar

/[kapit̪aliˈsaɾ]/ verb

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,540

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

capitalizar is aSpanishverb. It means: Agregar al capital el importe de los intereses devengados, para computar sobre la suma los réditos ulteriores, que se denominan interés compuesto. Pronounced [kapit̪aliˈsaɾ]. Often confused with capitalina.

Key facts for capitalizar
PropertyValue
Headwordcapitalizar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kapit̪aliˈsaɾ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,540
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for capitalizar is 11 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kapit̪aliˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,540 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for capitalizar, with forms such as "acpitalizar", "caiptalizar", and "capiatlizar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "capitalina", 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 capitalizar, spelled C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-Z-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agregar al capital el importe de los intereses devengados, para computar sobre la suma los réditos ulteriores, que se denominan interés compuesto.
  2. 2
    Concretar o consolidar los beneficios que se suponían que debían retornar tras haber sacrificado o invertido algo.
  3. 3
    Fijar el capital que corresponde a determinado rendimiento o interés, según el tipo que se adopta para el cálculo.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acpitalizar,caiptalizar,capiatlizar,capitailzar,capitaliazr,capitalizarr,capitalizra,capitalizzar,capitallizar,capitalziar,capitlaizar,capittalizar,cappitalizar,captializar,ccapitalizar,cpaitalizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for capitalizar

Misspelling Variants of "capitalizar"

acpitalizar11caiptalizar11capiatlizar11capitailzar11capitaliazr11capitalizarr12capitalizra11capitalizzar12
Misspelling Variants of "capitalizar"

Frequency rank: #32,540 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capitalizar"?
"capitalizar" is spelled C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kapit̪aliˈsaɾ].
What does "capitalizar" mean?
As a verb, "capitalizar" means: Agregar al capital el importe de los intereses devengados, para computar sobre la suma los réditos ulteriores, que se denominan interés compuesto.
What words are commonly confused with "capitalizar"?
"capitalizar" is commonly confused with "capitalina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capitalizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capitalizar" is [kapit̪aliˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capitalizar" come from?
"capitalizar" 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. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.