capucho

/kɐ.ˈpu.ʃu/

//kɐ.ˈpu.ʃu// noun

The verdict

“capucho” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #82,718 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,718
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - capuz

Key facts for capucho
PropertyValue
Headwordcapucho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈpu.ʃu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “capucho” 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). capucho lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

capucho is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #82,718 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ.ˈpu.ʃu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for capucho, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 capucho, spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    capuz
  2. 2
    frade franciscano

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 "capucho"?
"capucho" is spelled C-A-P-U-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈpu.ʃu/.
What does "capucho" mean?
As a noun, "capucho" means: capuz
How do you pronounce "capucho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capucho" is /kɐ.ˈpu.ʃu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capucho" come from?
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Using “capucho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-P-U-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.ˈpu.ʃu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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