Which to use
“capillas” and “cepillos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,544
- “capillas” frequency rank
- #37,485
- “cepillos” frequency rank
- 63029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capillas | cepillos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de capilla. | Forma del plural de cepillo. |
Where the eye mixes capillas and cepillos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capillas vs cepillos
A purely visual mix-up. capillas ([kaˈpiʝas]) and cepillos ([seˈpiʝos]) 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 63029, 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]. cepillos is at rank #37,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seˈpiʝos].
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 63029, this pair ranks #50,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capillas vs cepillos
Shared letters: cilps. Private to "capillas": a. Private to "cepillos": eo.
"capillas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "cepillos" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "capillas" and "cepillos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "capillas" vs "cepillos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "cepillos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capillas" and "cepillos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capullos vs cepillos". 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 #50,089 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.