Which to use
“capas” is a noun and “capaz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,288
- “capas” frequency rank
- #908
- “capaz” frequency rank
- 6196
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capas | capaz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de capa. | Dicho de un recinto o recipiente, de gran volumen. |
Same sound, different letters: capas vs capaz
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - capas / capaz
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: capas and capaz carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈkapas]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - s in “capas” becomes z in “capaz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6196, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capas is recorded at frequency rank #5,288, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkapas]. capaz is at rank #908, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 6196, this pair ranks #311,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of capas vs capaz
Shared letters: acp. Private to "capas": s. Private to "capaz": z.
"capas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "capas" and "capaz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "capas" or "capaz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "capas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capaz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #311,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capas" and "capaz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cachas vs capas". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #311,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.