Which to use
“cagoule” and “capsule” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,792
- “cagoule” frequency rank
- #11,008
- “capsule” frequency rank
- 34800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagoule | capsule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de vêtement de moine, ample et sans manches. Cuculle. | Fruit sec déhiscent, contenant de nombreuses graines, qui s'ouvre par plusieurs fentes, parfois par un couvercle ou par des pores. |
Where the eye mixes cagoule and capsule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cagoule and capsule
A purely visual mix-up. cagoule (\ka.ɡul\) and capsule (\kap.syl\) 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 34800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagoule is recorded at frequency rank #23,792, classified as anoun, pronounced \ka.ɡul\. capsule is at rank #11,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kap.syl\.
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 34800, this pair ranks #281,288 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cagoule vs capsule
Shared letters: acelu. Private to "cagoule": go. Private to "capsule": ps.
"cagoule" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "capsule" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cagoule" and "capsule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "cagoule" or "capsule"?
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 "cagoule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capsule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,288 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagoule" and "capsule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagoule vs cagoulés". 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 #281,288 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.