Which to use
“capo” and “capos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,730
- “capo” frequency rank
- #27,134
- “capos” frequency rank
- 38864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capo | capos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Jefe de una banda mafiosa. | Forma del plural de capo. |
Where the eye mixes capo and capos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. capo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against capos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses capo with capos
A purely visual mix-up. capo ([ˈkapo]) and capos ([ˈkapos]) 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) - “capo” sits inside “capos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capo is recorded at frequency rank #11,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkapo]. capos is at rank #27,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkapos].
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 38864, this pair ranks #167,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capo vs capos
Shared letters: acop. Private to "capo": -. Private to "capos": s.
"capo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "capos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capo" and "capos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "capo" or "capos"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "capo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capo" and "capos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capos vs chamos". 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 #167,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.