Which to use
“cápsula” and “captura” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,327
- “cápsula” frequency rank
- #4,400
- “captura” frequency rank
- 18727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cápsula | captura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cierre metálico o de plástico que se aplica sobre el corcho de las botellas para asegurar su estanqueidad | Acción y efecto de capturar. |
Where the eye mixes cápsula and captura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cápsula and captura follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: cápsula vs captura
A purely visual mix-up. cápsula ([ˈkapsula]) and captura ([kapˈt̪uɾa]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cápsula is recorded at frequency rank #14,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkapsula]. captura is at rank #4,400, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kapˈt̪uɾa].
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 18727, this pair ranks #266,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cápsula vs captura
Shared letters: acpu. Private to "cápsula": lsá. Private to "captura": rt.
"cápsula" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "captura" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- captura ← acptura · capptura · captrua · capttura · captuar · capturra · caputra · catpura
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cápsula" for "captura" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cápsula" or "captura"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cápsula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "captura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cápsula" and "captura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Capella vs cápsula". 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 #266,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.