capitular

[kapit̪uˈlaɾ]

/[kapit̪uˈlaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“capitular” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #34,479 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#34,479
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hacer o poner a alguien capítulos de cargos, excesos o delitos en el ejercicio de su empleo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

capitular vs capítulo
67% similar
capitular vs capturar
78% similar
capitular vs capítulos
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for capitular
PropertyValue
Headwordcapitular
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kapit̪uˈlaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,479
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “capitular” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). capitular lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for capitular is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kapit̪uˈlaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,479 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hacer o poner a alguien capítulos de cargos, excesos o delitos en el ejercicio de su empleo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for capitular, with forms such as "acpitular", "caiptular", and "capitluar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "capítulo", "capturar", "capítulos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is capitular, spelled C-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer o poner a alguien capítulos de cargos, excesos o delitos en el ejercicio de su empleo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acpitular,caiptular,capitluar,capittular,capitualr,capitularr,capitullar,capitulra,capiutlar,cappitular,captiular,ccapitular,cpaitular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capitular - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acpitular2caiptular2capitluar2capittular1capitualr2capitularr1capitullar1capitulra2
Edit distance from "capitular"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capitular"?
"capitular" is spelled C-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kapit̪uˈlaɾ].
What does "capitular" mean?
As a verb, "capitular" means: Hacer o poner a alguien capítulos de cargos, excesos o delitos en el ejercicio de su empleo.
What words are commonly confused with "capitular"?
"capitular" is commonly confused with "capítulo", "capturar", "capítulos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capitular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capitular" is [kapit̪uˈlaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capitular" come from?
"capitular" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “capitular”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-P-I-T-U-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kapit̪uˈlaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “capítulo” - see the side-by-side comparison. capitular vs capítulo
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list