Which to use
“capitular” is a verb and “capítulo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,479
- “capitular” frequency rank
- #1,889
- “capítulo” frequency rank
- 36368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capitular | capítulo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer o poner a alguien capítulos de cargos, excesos o delitos en el ejercicio de su empleo. | División de un libro, código, tratado, o ley |
Where the eye mixes capitular and capítulo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capitular vs capítulo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capitular is [kapit̪uˈlaɾ] while capítulo is [kaˈpit̪ulo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capitular is recorded at frequency rank #34,479, classified as averb, pronounced [kapit̪uˈlaɾ]. capítulo is at rank #1,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈpit̪ulo].
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 36368, this pair ranks #180,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capitular vs capítulo
Shared letters: aclptu. Private to "capitular": ir. Private to "capítulo": oí.
"capitular" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "capítulo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- capitular ← acpitular · caiptular · capitluar · capittular · capitualr · capitularr · capitullar · capitulra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capitular" for "capítulo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capitular" vs "capítulo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capitular" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capítulo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capitular" and "capítulo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capilar vs capitular". 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 #180,999 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.