captados

[kapˈt̪að̞os]

/[kapˈt̪að̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“captados” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #44,610 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#44,610
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de captado, participio de captar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

captados vs casados
75% similar
captados vs citados
75% similar
captados vs causados
75% similar

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

Key facts for captados
PropertyValue
Headwordcaptados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[kapˈt̪að̞os]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,610
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “captados” 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). captados 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 captados is 8 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kapˈt̪að̞os]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,610 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de captado, participio de captar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for captados, with forms such as "acptados", "capatdos", and "capptados". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "casados", "citados", "causados", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is captados, spelled C-A-P-T-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de captado, participio de captar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acptados,capatdos,capptados,captaddos,captadoss,captadso,captaods,captdaos,capttados,catpados,ccaptados,cpatados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of captados - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acptados2capatdos2capptados1captaddos1captadoss1captadso2captaods2captdaos2
Edit distance from "captados"

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 "captados"?
"captados" is spelled C-A-P-T-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kapˈt̪að̞os].
What does "captados" mean?
As a participle, "captados" means: Forma del plural de captado, participio de captar.
What words are commonly confused with "captados"?
"captados" is commonly confused with "casados", "citados", "causados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "captados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "captados" is [kapˈt̪að̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "captados" come from?
"captados" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “captados”

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

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