capítulo

[kaˈpit̪ulo]

/[kaˈpit̪ulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“capítulo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,889. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,889
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - División de un libro, código, tratado, o ley

Corpus desk

Index ES-capitulo · capítulo · Spanish

capítulo · rank #1,889 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,889
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH breve

Nearest frequency peer: breve (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “capítulo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “capítulo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

capítulo vs capítulos
89% similar
capítulo vs capital
63% similar
capítulo vs capitolio
67% similar

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

Key facts for capítulo
PropertyValue
Headwordcapítulo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈpit̪ulo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,889
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “capítulo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).capítulocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “breve” (#1,888), “clientes” (#1,890), “bonito” (#1,887). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “capítulo” va en #1,889. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around capítulo (IPA [kaˈpit̪ulo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,889 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for capítulo, with forms such as "acpítulo", "cappítulo", and "captíulo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "capítulos", "capital", "capitolio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is capítulo, spelled C-A-P-Í-T-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    División de un libro, código, tratado, o ley
  2. 2
    Asamblea o cabildo de canónigos o religiosos, conforme a los estatutos de sus órdenes.
  3. 3
    Lugar donde se reune
  4. 4
    Asamblea o reunión secular
  5. 5
    Reprensión grave y pública
  6. 6
    Tema del que se habla
  7. 7
    Inflorescencia racemosa formada por flores sésiles sobre un eje corto y dilatado.

This word in other languages

chapter(English)chapitre(Français)Kapitel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpítulo
  • cappítulo
  • captíulo
  • capítluo
  • capíttulo
  • capítullo
  • capítuol
  • capíutlo
  • caíptulo
  • ccapítulo
  • cpaítulo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capítulo - 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.

acpítulo2cappítulo1captíulo2capítluo2capíttulo1capítullo1capítuol2capíutlo2
Edit distance from "capítulo"

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 "capítulo"?
"capítulo" is spelled C-A-P-Í-T-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpit̪ulo].
What does "capítulo" mean?
As a noun, "capítulo" means: División de un libro, código, tratado, o ley
What words are commonly confused with "capítulo"?
"capítulo" is commonly confused with "capítulos", "capital", "capitolio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capítulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capítulo" is [kaˈpit̪ulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capítulo" come from?
"capítulo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "capítulo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clientes#1,890conocida#1,891defender#1,894Estrella#1,896

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

religión11 variantshubiese11 variantsplantas11 variantsNavidad11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list