caposvscuyosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“capos” and “cuyos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,134
“capos” frequency rank
#3,040
“cuyos” frequency rank
30174
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature capos cuyos
Definition Forma del plural de capo. Forma del plural de cuyo.

Where the eye mixes capos and cuyos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
capos
5 ch
cuyos

Visual trap between capos and cuyos

A purely visual mix-up. capos ([ˈkapos]) and cuyos ([ˈkuʝos]) 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 30174, 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]. cuyos is at rank #3,040, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkuʝos].

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 30174, this pair ranks #213,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of capos vs cuyos

Shared letters: cos. Private to "capos": ap. Private to "cuyos": uy.

"capos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "cuyos" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • caposacpos · caops · caposs · cappos · capso · ccapos · cpaos
  • cuyosccuyos · cuoys · cuyoss · cuyso · cuyyos · cyuos · ucyos

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "capos" and "cuyos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkapos] versus [ˈkuʝos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary Spanish text, does "capos" or "cuyos" show up more?
"cuyos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,040 in our Spanish list, against #27,134 for "capos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "capos" and "cuyos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "capos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "cuyos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #213,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "capos" and "cuyos" 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 #213,310 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list