Which to use
“capaz” is an adjective and “casa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #908
- “capaz” frequency rank
- #136
- “casa” frequency rank
- 1044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capaz | casa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un recinto o recipiente, de gran volumen. | Edificación destinada a vivienda. |
Where the eye mixes capaz and casa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capaz vs casa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capaz is [kaˈpas] while casa is [ˈkasa]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capaz is recorded at frequency rank #908, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpas]. casa is at rank #136, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasa].
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 1044, this pair ranks #322,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of capaz vs casa
Shared letters: ac. Private to "capaz": pz. Private to "casa": s.
"capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "casa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capaz" for "casa" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "capaz" or "casa" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "capaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capaz" and "casa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casa vs ceba". 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 #322,638 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.