capão

/kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/

//kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“capão” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,358
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos

Corpus desk

Index PT-capao · capão · Portuguese

capão · rank #19,358 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,358
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH canoagem

Nearest frequency peer: canoagem (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “capão”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “capão” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

capão vs casa
40% similar
capão vs caso
60% similar
capão vs cara
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for capão
PropertyValue
Headwordcapão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,358
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “capão”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).capãocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “canoagem” (#19,356), “cartilha” (#19,360), “cafeína” (#19,354). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “capão” fica em #19,358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around capão (IPA /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,358 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for capão, with forms such as "acpão", "capoã", and "cappão". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "casa", "caso", "cara", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is capão, spelled C-A-P-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos
  2. 2
    ovelha capada
  3. 3
    porco castrado para a engorda
  4. 4
    pequeno feixe de sarmentos secos da poda das videiras
  5. 5
    casta de feijão que quando medra não levanta do chão

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpão
  • capoã
  • cappão
  • caãpo
  • ccapão
  • cpaão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capão - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acpão2capoã2cappão1caãpo2ccapão1cpaão2
Edit distance from "capão"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capão"?
"capão" is spelled C-A-P-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/.
What does "capão" mean?
As a noun, "capão" means: galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos
What words are commonly confused with "capão"?
"capão" is commonly confused with "casa", "caso", "cara". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capão" is /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capão" come from?
"capão" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "capão", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brett#19,351Baron#19,341coque#19,388amora#19,320

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

ereção6 variantsship6 variantspavão6 variantsspin6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list