capturar

[kapt̪uˈɾaɾ]

/[kapt̪uˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“capturar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,351
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Atrapar, coger, enganchar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-capturar · capturar · Spanish

capturar · rank #8,351 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,351
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH bush

Nearest frequency peer: bush (-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 “capturar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “capturar” 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).

capturar vs capture
75% similar
capturar vs capturaron
80% similar
capturar vs captar
75% similar

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

Key facts for capturar
PropertyValue
Headwordcapturar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kapt̪uˈɾaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,351
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “capturar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.capturarcae 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 “bush” (#8,350), “ce” (#8,352), “ayuntamientos” (#8,348). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “capturar” va en #8,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around capturar (IPA [kapt̪uˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,351 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Atrapar, coger, enganchar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for capturar, with forms such as "acpturar", "cappturar", and "captruar". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "capture", "capturaron", "captar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is capturar, spelled C-A-P-T-U-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Atrapar, coger, enganchar.

This word in other languages

capture(English)capturer(Français)capturar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpturar
  • cappturar
  • captruar
  • captturar
  • captuarr
  • capturarr
  • capturrar
  • caputrar
  • catpurar
  • ccapturar
  • cpaturar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acpturar2cappturar1captruar2captturar1captuarr2capturarr1capturrar1caputrar2
Edit distance from "capturar"

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 "capturar"?
"capturar" is spelled C-A-P-T-U-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kapt̪uˈɾaɾ].
What does "capturar" mean?
As a verb, "capturar" means: Atrapar, coger, enganchar.
What words are commonly confused with "capturar"?
"capturar" is commonly confused with "capture", "capturaron", "captar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capturar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capturar" is [kapt̪uˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capturar" come from?
"capturar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

creativa#8,361critican#8,362depender#8,368doloroso#8,372

Similar misspelling depth

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

vuelvas11 variantsdibujar11 variantsensalada11 variantsenseñado11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list