capaz
Portuguese, adjective/kaˈpa(j)s/
capaz is spelled C-A-P-A-Z (5 letters) and appears 93 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,045th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Capaz is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “able, capable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “que tem o conhecimento ou habilidade para fazer algo”.
What does capaz mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineable, capable
Ela é capaz de patinar.
interjection
- 1
no way! (expresses disbelief, sometimes ironically)
- 2
no problem; don't mention it (polite response to a thank you)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que tem o conhecimento ou habilidade para fazer algo 2. dotado de possibilidade
interjection: 1. expressa que se entende como sendo possível, que se crê na possibilidade 2. expressa que não se toma como sendo possível, que não se crê na possibilidade, não se crê na veracidade, que se descrê
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of capaz
- capazes plural
- capaz! canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce capaz?
- Brazil /kaˈpa(j)s/
- Brazil [kaˈpa(ɪ̯)s]
- /kaˈpa(j)ʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to capaz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is capaz in Portuguese?
capaz appears 93 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).