capão

//kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃// noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,358

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

6

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

capão is aPortuguesenoun. It means: galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos Pronounced /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/. Often confused with casa and caso.

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)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of capão in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for capão is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,358 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for capão, with forms such as "acpão", "capoã", and "cappão". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "casa", "caso", "cara", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is capão, spelled C-A-P-Ã-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for capão

Misspelling Variants of "capão"

acpão5capoã5cappão6caãpo5ccapão6cpaão5
Misspelling Variants of "capão"

Frequency rank: #19,358 in Portuguese

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. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter C in our Portuguese index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.