Which to use
“capos” and “culos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,134
- “capos” frequency rank
- #14,326
- “culos” frequency rank
- 41460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capos | culos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de capo. | Forma del plural de culo. |
Where the eye mixes capos and culos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between capos and culos
A purely visual mix-up. capos ([ˈkapos]) and culos ([ˈkulos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41460, 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]. culos is at rank #14,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkulos].
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 41460, this pair ranks #153,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capos vs culos
Shared letters: cos. Private to "capos": ap. Private to "culos": lu.
"capos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "culos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capos" for "culos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capos" vs "culos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "culos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #153,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capos" and "culos" 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 #153,517 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.