Which to use
“capaz” is an adjective and “cazan” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #908
- “capaz” frequency rank
- #36,453
- “cazan” frequency rank
- 37361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capaz | cazan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 cazar. |
Where the eye mixes capaz and cazan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. capaz and cazan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses capaz with cazan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capaz is [kaˈpas] while cazan is [ˈkasãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capaz is recorded at frequency rank #908, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpas]. cazan is at rank #36,453, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkasãn].
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 37361, this pair ranks #175,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capaz vs cazan
Shared letters: acz. Private to "capaz": p. Private to "cazan": n.
"capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cazan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capaz" for "cazan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capaz" vs "cazan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "capaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cazan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capaz" and "cazan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cazan vs copan". 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 #175,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.