capucha

/[kaˈput͡ʃa]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,920

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

capucha is aSpanishnoun. It means: Gorro amplio y flexible que cubre la cabeza, el cuello y parte de la cara, generalmente integrado a una prenda de vestir. Pronounced [kaˈput͡ʃa]. Often confused with Cauca and caucho.

Key facts for capucha
PropertyValue
Headwordcapucha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈput͡ʃa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,920
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for capucha is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈput͡ʃa]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,920 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for capucha, with forms such as "acpucha", "capcuha", and "cappucha". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Cauca", "caucho", "chucha", and more, 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 capucha, spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gorro amplio y flexible que cubre la cabeza, el cuello y parte de la cara, generalmente integrado a una prenda de vestir.
  2. 2
    Prenda con capucha₁.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, objeto cualquiera cuya forma o función recuerda a la de una capucha₁.
  4. 4
    Por extensión, corona de plumas que caracteriza algunas especies de aves.
  5. 5
    Diacrítico en forma de cuña con el vértice hacia arriba, empleado en la ortografía de numerosos idiomas para indicar la longitud, acento o altura de algunas vocales.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acpucha,capcuha,cappucha,capucah,capuccha,capuchha,capuhca,caupcha,ccapucha,cpaucha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for capucha

Misspelling Variants of "capucha"

acpucha7capcuha7cappucha8capucah7capuccha8capuchha8capuhca7caupcha7
Misspelling Variants of "capucha"

Frequency rank: #20,920 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capucha"?
"capucha" is spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈput͡ʃa].
What does "capucha" mean?
As a noun, "capucha" means: Gorro amplio y flexible que cubre la cabeza, el cuello y parte de la cara, generalmente integrado a una prenda de vestir.
What words are commonly confused with "capucha"?
"capucha" is commonly confused with "Cauca", "caucho", "chucha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capucha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capucha" is [kaˈput͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capucha" come from?
"capucha" 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. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.