Which to use
“capaz” is an adjective and “captan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #908
- “capaz” frequency rank
- #29,093
- “captan” frequency rank
- 30001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capaz | captan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un recinto o recipiente, de gran volumen. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de captar. |
Where the eye mixes capaz and captan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. capaz runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against captan's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between capaz and captan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capaz is [kaˈpas] while captan is [ˈkapt̪ãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capaz is recorded at frequency rank #908, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpas]. captan is at rank #29,093, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkapt̪ãn].
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 30001, this pair ranks #214,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capaz vs captan
Shared letters: acp. Private to "capaz": z. Private to "captan": nt.
"capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "captan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capaz" and "captan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "capaz" vs "captan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "capaz" and "captan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "capaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "captan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capaz" and "captan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captan vs captaron". 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 #214,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.