Which to use
“capilla” and “cepillo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,927
- “capilla” frequency rank
- #15,042
- “cepillo” frequency rank
- 20969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capilla | cepillo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Edificio contiguo a una iglesia, o parte integrante de ella, con altar y advocación particular. | Utensilio consistente en un mango y una base, sobre la cual se fijan cerdas u otros elementos flexibles aptos para el cepillado. Existen diversos tipos, diferenciados por los materiales y por el uso al que están destinados. |
Where the eye mixes capilla and cepillo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between capilla and cepillo
A purely visual mix-up. capilla ([kaˈpiʝa]) and cepillo ([seˈpiʝo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20969, 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]. cepillo is at rank #15,042, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈpiʝo].
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 20969, this pair ranks #256,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of capilla vs cepillo
Shared letters: cilp. Private to "capilla": a. Private to "cepillo": eo.
"capilla" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "cepillo" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capilla" for "cepillo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "capilla" or "cepillo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capilla" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cepillo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capilla" and "cepillo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canillas vs capilla". 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 #256,972 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.