cápsula

//ˈka.psu.lɐ// noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,245

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

cápsula is aPortuguesenoun. It means: um fruto seco composto por mais de um carpelo Pronounced /ˈka.psu.lɐ/. Often confused with cúpula and casulo.

Key facts for cápsula
PropertyValue
Headwordcápsula
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈka.psu.lɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,245
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of cápsula in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for cápsula is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈka.psu.lɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,245 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.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cápsula, with forms such as "ccápsula", "cpásula", and "cáppsula". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "cúpula", "casulo", "captura", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is cápsula, spelled C-Á-P-S-U-L-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    um fruto seco composto por mais de um carpelo
  2. 2
    uma das formas farmacêuticas usada para administrar fármacos

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccápsula,cpásula,cáppsula,cápslua,cápssula,cápsual,cápsulla,cápusla,cáspula,ácpsula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for cápsula

Misspelling Variants of "cápsula"

ccápsula8cpásula7cáppsula8cápslua7cápssula8cápsual7cápsulla8cápusla7
Misspelling Variants of "cápsula"

Frequency rank: #11,245 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cápsula"?
"cápsula" is spelled C-Á-P-S-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈka.psu.lɐ/.
What does "cápsula" mean?
As a noun, "cápsula" means: um fruto seco composto por mais de um carpelo
What words are commonly confused with "cápsula"?
"cápsula" is commonly confused with "cúpula", "casulo", "captura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cápsula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cápsula" is /ˈka.psu.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cápsula" come from?
"cápsula" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.