Which to use
“capilar” is an adjective and “capillas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,983
- “capilar” frequency rank
- #25,544
- “capillas” frequency rank
- 59527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capilar | capillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Propio del cabello o relacionado con él. | Forma del plural de capilla. |
Where the eye mixes capilar and capillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. capilar runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against capillas's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses capilar with capillas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capilar is [kapiˈlaɾ] while capillas is [kaˈpiʝas]. 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 59527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capilar is recorded at frequency rank #33,983, classified as anadj, pronounced [kapiˈlaɾ]. capillas is at rank #25,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈpiʝas].
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 59527, this pair ranks #62,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capilar vs capillas
Shared letters: acilp. Private to "capilar": r. Private to "capillas": s.
"capilar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "capillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capilar" for "capillas" ever safe?
Which is more common, "capilar" or "capillas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capilar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capillas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capilar" and "capillas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calar vs capilar". 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 #62,269 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.