Which to use
“capítulo” and “capítulos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,889
- “capítulo” frequency rank
- #4,684
- “capítulos” frequency rank
- 6573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capítulo | capítulos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | División de un libro, código, tratado, o ley | Forma del plural de capítulo. |
Where the eye mixes capítulo and capítulos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. capítulo runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against capítulos's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses capítulo with capítulos
A purely visual mix-up. capítulo ([kaˈpit̪ulo]) and capítulos ([kaˈpit̪ulos]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “capítulo” sits inside “capítulos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capítulo is recorded at frequency rank #1,889, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈpit̪ulo]. capítulos is at rank #4,684, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈpit̪ulos].
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 6573, this pair ranks #310,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of capítulo vs capítulos
Shared letters: acloptuí. Private to "capítulo": -. Private to "capítulos": s.
"capítulo" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "capítulos" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "capítulo" and "capítulos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "capítulo" or "capítulos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "capítulo" and "capítulos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "capítulo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capítulos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capítulo" and "capítulos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capiteles vs capítulos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,368 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.