Which to use
“capilla” and “capillas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,927
- “capilla” frequency rank
- #25,544
- “capillas” frequency rank
- 31471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capilla | capillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Edificio contiguo a una iglesia, o parte integrante de ella, con altar y advocación particular. | Forma del plural de capilla. |
Where the eye mixes capilla and capillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses capilla with capillas
A purely visual mix-up. capilla ([kaˈpiʝa]) and capillas ([kaˈpiʝas]) 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 extra letter(s) - “capilla” sits inside “capillas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capilla is recorded at frequency rank #5,927, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈpiʝa]. 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 31471, this pair ranks #206,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capilla vs capillas
Shared letters: acilp. Private to "capilla": -. Private to "capillas": s.
"capilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "capillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "capilla" and "capillas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "capilla" vs "capillas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "capilla" 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 #206,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capilla" and "capillas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canillas vs capillas". 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 #206,922 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.