capullo

[kaˈpuʝo]

/[kaˈpuʝo]/ noun

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The verdict

“capullo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,767
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Envoltorio de hilos que fabrican las larvas de algunos insectos para refugiarse durante su metamorfosis al estado adulto. Es propio de los insectos del orden de los lepidópteros (Lepidoptera), al q...

Corpus desk

Index ES-capullo · capullo · Spanish

capullo · rank #24,767 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,767
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH canje

Nearest frequency peer: canje (-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 “capullo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “capullo” 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).

capullo vs cepillo
71% similar
capullo vs cavallo
71% similar
capullo vs capullos
88% similar

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

Key facts for capullo
PropertyValue
Headwordcapullo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈpuʝo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,767
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “capullo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.capullocae 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 “canje” (#24,766), “caribeña” (#24,768), “cangrejos” (#24,765). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “capullo” va en #24,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around capullo (IPA [kaˈpuʝo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,767 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for capullo, with forms such as "acpullo", "caplulo", and "cappullo". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "cepillo", "cavallo", "capullos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is capullo, spelled C-A-P-U-L-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Envoltorio de hilos que fabrican las larvas de algunos insectos para refugiarse durante su metamorfosis al estado adulto. Es propio de los insectos del orden de los lepidópteros (Lepidoptera), al que pertenecen mariposas y polillas. Los hilos del capullo del gusano de seda son la fuente de la seda natural.
  2. 2
    Flor que todavía no se ha abierto.
  3. 3
    Persona que le hace malas pasadas a otras.
  4. 4
    Ingenuo o torpe.
  5. 5
    Glande.

Synonyms

botónforro

This word in other languages

cocoon(English)cocon(Français)Kokon(Deutsch)casulo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpullo
  • caplulo
  • cappullo
  • capulo
  • capulol
  • caupllo
  • ccapullo
  • cpaullo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acpullo2caplulo2cappullo1capulo1capulol2caupllo2ccapullo1cpaullo2
Edit distance from "capullo"

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 "capullo"?
"capullo" is spelled C-A-P-U-L-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpuʝo].
What does "capullo" mean?
As a noun, "capullo" means: Envoltorio de hilos que fabrican las larvas de algunos insectos para refugiarse durante su metamorfosis al estado adulto. Es propio de los insectos del orden de los lepidópteros (Lepidoptera), al q...
What words are commonly confused with "capullo"?
"capullo" is commonly confused with "cepillo", "cavallo", "capullos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capullo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capullo" is [kaˈpuʝo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capullo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

caminas#24,764bolitas#24,759Bianchi#24,755Basilio#24,754

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

atadas8 variantsarenal8 variantsanchos8 variantsAmber8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list