Which to use
“capone” and “capte” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,292
- “capone” frequency rank
- #14,876
- “capte” frequency rank
- 51168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capone | capte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de caponer. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe capter. |
Where the eye mixes capone and capte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses capone with capte
A purely visual mix-up. capone (\ka.pɔn\) and capte (\kapt\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capone is recorded at frequency rank #36,292, classified as averb, pronounced \ka.pɔn\. capte is at rank #14,876, tagged as averb, pronounced \kapt\.
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 51168, this pair ranks #157,058 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capone vs capte
Shared letters: acep. Private to "capone": no. Private to "capte": t.
"capone" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "capte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capone" and "capte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "capone" vs "capte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,058 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capone" and "capte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capone vs carne". 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 #157,058 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.