Which to use
“capataz” and “capita” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,090
- “capataz” frequency rank
- #29,091
- “capita” frequency rank
- 58181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capataz | capita |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona encargada de dirigir y vigilar a sus trabajadores, por recomendaciones del patrón. | Forma del nominativo, vocativo y acusativo plural de caput. |
Where the eye mixes capataz and capita
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. capataz runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against capita's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: capataz vs capita
A purely visual mix-up. capataz ([kapaˈt̪as]) and capita (/ˈka.pi.ta/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capataz is recorded at frequency rank #29,090, classified as anoun, pronounced [kapaˈt̪as]. capita is at rank #29,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.pi.ta/.
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 58181, this pair ranks #67,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capataz vs capita
Shared letters: acpt. Private to "capataz": z. Private to "capita": i.
"capataz" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "capita" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capataz" and "capita" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "capataz" or "capita" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capataz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capataz" and "capita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capita vs copita". 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 #67,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.