Which to use
“capillas” and “casillas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,544
- “capillas” frequency rank
- #12,541
- “casillas” frequency rank
- 38085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capillas | casillas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de capilla. | Forma del plural de casilla. |
Where the eye mixes capillas and casillas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. capillas and casillas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between capillas and casillas
A purely visual mix-up. capillas ([kaˈpiʝas]) and casillas ([kaˈsiʝas]) 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 a single letter - p in “capillas” becomes s in “casillas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capillas is recorded at frequency rank #25,544, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈpiʝas]. casillas is at rank #12,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsiʝas].
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 38085, this pair ranks #171,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capillas vs casillas
Shared letters: acils. Private to "capillas": p. Private to "casillas": -.
"capillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "casillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capillas" and "casillas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "capillas" or "casillas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capillas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casillas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capillas" and "casillas" 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 #171,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.