capote

/kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/

//kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ// noun

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The verdict

“capote” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #35,914 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#35,914
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - capa larga e longa, com ou sem capuz

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

capote vs carpete
71% similar
capote vs cape
67% similar
capote vs capô
50% similar

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

Key facts for capote
PropertyValue
Headwordcapote
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,914
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “capote” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). capote lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for capote is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #35,914 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for capote, with forms such as "acpote", "caopte", and "capoet". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "carpete", "cape", "capô", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is capote, spelled C-A-P-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    capa larga e longa, com ou sem capuz
  2. 2
    casacão longo usado por soldado da infantaria
  3. 3
    (Derivação: sentido figurado) disfarce, subterfúgio
  4. 4
    o mesmo que capinha (capa)
  5. 5
    gordura que reveste peça de carne
  6. 6
    árvore (Sterculia speciosa), da família das esterculiáceas, nativa do Brasil (AM), de madeira cinzenta, clara, folhas oblongas, flores de cheiro desagradável e carpídios com sementes oleaginosas; sapote, tacazeiro
  7. 7
    o mesmo que xixá (Sterculia chicha)
  8. 8
    (Regionalismo: Nordeste do Brasil) proteção da cumeeira de telhado de palha [Pode ser também outro material, como o amianto, por exemplo]
  9. 9
    o mesmo que galinha-d'angola (Numida meleagris)
  10. 10
    queda na qual o objeto dá um ou vários giros no ar antes de tocar o solo
  11. 11
    queda vigorosa ao chão

Synonyms

sobretudo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acpote,caopte,capoet,capotte,cappote,captoe,ccapote,cpaote

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of capote - 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.

acpote2caopte2capoet2capotte1cappote1captoe2ccapote1cpaote2
Edit distance from "capote"

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 "capote"?
"capote" is spelled C-A-P-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/.
What does "capote" mean?
As a noun, "capote" means: capa larga e longa, com ou sem capuz
What words are commonly confused with "capote"?
"capote" is commonly confused with "carpete", "cape", "capô". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capote" is /kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capote" come from?
"capote" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “capote”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-P-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “carpete” - see the side-by-side comparison. capote vs carpete
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list