# capitán vs captain

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### capitán
*noun · IPA [kapiˈt̪ãn] · frequency rank #1,540*
Persona que dirige una tropa militar

### captain
*noun · IPA /ˈkæp.tɪn/ · frequency rank #33,984*
Capitán.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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