Which to use
“Capri” is a name and “card” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,508
- “Capri” frequency rank
- #18,677
- “card” frequency rank
- 49185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Capri | card |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | , île italienne dans la baie de Naples. | Carte. |
Where the eye mixes Capri and card
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Capri with card
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Capri is \ka.pʁi\ while card is \kɑːɹd\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Capri is recorded at frequency rank #30,508, classified as aname, pronounced \ka.pʁi\. card is at rank #18,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɑːɹd\.
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 49185, this pair ranks #172,752 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Capri vs card
Shared letters: acr. Private to "Capri": ip. Private to "card": d.
"Capri" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "card" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Capri" and "card" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "Capri" or "card" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Capri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "card" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,752 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Capri" and "card" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cai vs Capri". 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 #172,752 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.