cápsula

/ˈka.psu.lɐ/

//ˈka.psu.lɐ// noun

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The verdict

“cápsula” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,245. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,245
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - um fruto seco composto por mais de um carpelo

Corpus desk

Index PT-capsula · cápsula · Portuguese

cápsula · rank #11,245 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,245
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cut

Nearest frequency peer: cut (-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 “cápsula”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cápsula” 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).

cápsula vs cúpula
71% similar
cápsula vs casulo
57% similar
cápsula vs captura
57% similar

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

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)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cápsula”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).cápsulacai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cut” (#11,244), “Damasco” (#11,246), “desconfiança” (#11,247). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cápsula” fica em #11,245. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cápsula (IPA /ˈka.psu.lɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,245 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cápsula, with forms such as "ccápsula", "cpásula", and "cáppsula". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "cúpula", "casulo", "captura", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 cápsula, spelled C-Á-P-S-U-L-A.

Definition

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

This word in other languages

capsule(English)cápsula(Español)capsule(Français)Kapsel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccápsula
  • cpásula
  • cáppsula
  • cápslua
  • cápssula
  • cápsual
  • cápsulla
  • cápusla
  • cáspula
  • ácpsula

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cápsula - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccápsula1cpásula2cáppsula1cápslua2cápssula1cápsual2cápsulla1cápusla2
Edit distance from "cápsula"

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 "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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cápsula", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Damasco#11,246extrair#11,267alergia#11,204vínculo#11,193

Similar misspelling depth

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

coalizão10 variantsvomitar10 variantsrapidez10 variantsteatral10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list