capataz

/kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/

//kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ// noun

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The verdict

“capataz” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #40,462. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,462
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feitor

Corpus desk

Index PT-capataz · capataz · Portuguese

capataz · rank #40,462 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,462
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH canavial

Nearest frequency peer: canavial (-1 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 “capataz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “capataz” 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).

capataz vs capaz
71% similar
capataz vs cartaz
71% similar
capataz vs captar
71% similar

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

Key facts for capataz
PropertyValue
Headwordcapataz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,462
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “capataz”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).capatazcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “canavial” (#40,461), “carpet” (#40,465), “cabimento” (#40,457). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “capataz” fica em #40,462. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around capataz (IPA /kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,462 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "feitor".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for capataz, with forms such as "acpataz", "caaptaz", and "capaatz". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "capaz", "cartaz", "captar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 capataz, spelled C-A-P-A-T-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    feitor

Synonyms

chefecontroladoradministradororganizadorsuperintendentesupervisor

This word in other languages

foreman(English)capataz(Español)contremaître(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpataz
  • caaptaz
  • capaatz
  • capatazz
  • capattaz
  • capatza
  • cappataz
  • captaaz
  • ccapataz
  • cpaataz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capataz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acpataz2caaptaz2capaatz2capatazz1capattaz1capatza2cappataz1captaaz2
Edit distance from "capataz"

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 "capataz"?
"capataz" is spelled C-A-P-A-T-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/.
What does "capataz" mean?
As a noun, "capataz" means: feitor
What words are commonly confused with "capataz"?
"capataz" is commonly confused with "capaz", "cartaz", "captar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capataz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capataz" is /kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capataz" come from?
"capataz" 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 "capataz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cabedal#40,456abrupto#40,399diálise#40,529vacinar#40,378

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

vacilar10 variantsestrofe10 variantsmasmorra10 variantsoprimir10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list