Which to use
“captado” and “copiado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,335
- “captado” frequency rank
- #15,330
- “copiado” frequency rank
- 38665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captado | copiado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de captar. | Participio de copiar. |
Where the eye mixes captado and copiado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between captado and copiado
A purely visual mix-up. captado ([kapˈt̪að̞o]) and copiado ([koˈpjað̞o]) 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 38665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
captado is recorded at frequency rank #23,335, classified as averb, pronounced [kapˈt̪að̞o]. copiado is at rank #15,330, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈpjað̞o].
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 38665, this pair ranks #168,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of captado vs copiado
Shared letters: acdop. Private to "captado": t. Private to "copiado": i.
"captado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "copiado" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "captado" and "copiado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "captado" or "copiado"?
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 "captado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copiado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captado" and "copiado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captado vs castrado". 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 #168,748 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.