capar

/kɐ.ˈpaɾ/

//kɐ.ˈpaɾ// verb

The verdict

“capar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #91,686 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,686
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - extrair ou inutilizar os órgãos de reprodução animal a; castrar

Corpus desk

Index PT-capar · capar · Portuguese

capar · rank #91,686 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,686
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH brésil

Nearest frequency peer: brésil (-20 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “capar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “capar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for capar
PropertyValue
Headwordcapar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kɐ.ˈpaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,686
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “capar” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.caparcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “brésil” (#91,666), “brandura” (#91,658), “blablablá” (#91,649). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “capar” fica em #91,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

capar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #91,686 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /kɐ.ˈpaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for capar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is capar, spelled C-A-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    extrair ou inutilizar os órgãos de reprodução animal a; castrar
  2. 2
    cortar rebentos em certas plantas para frutificarem melhor

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 "capar"?
"capar" is spelled C-A-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈpaɾ/.
What does "capar" mean?
As a verb, "capar" means: extrair ou inutilizar os órgãos de reprodução animal a; castrar
How do you pronounce "capar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capar" is /kɐ.ˈpaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capar" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list