capar
/kɐ.ˈpaɾ/
The verdict
“capar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #91,686 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.
- #91,686
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - extrair ou inutilizar os órgãos de reprodução animal a; castrar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | capar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /kɐ.ˈpaɾ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #91,686 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “capar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for capar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ˈpaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #91,686 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1extrair ou inutilizar os órgãos de reprodução animal a; castrar
- 2cortar 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.
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Using “capar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-P-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɐ.ˈpaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.