Which to use
“capos” is a noun and “capta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,134
- “capos” frequency rank
- #20,299
- “capta” frequency rank
- 47433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capos | capta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de capo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de captar. |
Where the eye mixes capos and capta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. capos (CVCVC) and capta (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: capos vs capta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capos is [ˈkapos] while capta is [ˈkapt̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capos is recorded at frequency rank #27,134, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkapos]. capta is at rank #20,299, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkapt̪a].
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 47433, this pair ranks #120,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capos vs capta
Shared letters: acp. Private to "capos": os. Private to "capta": t.
"capos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "capta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capos" for "capta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capos" vs "capta" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "capos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capos" and "capta" 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 #120,081 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.