Which to use
“cacau” is a noun and “capaz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,010
- “cacau” frequency rank
- #1,041
- “capaz” frequency rank
- 10051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cacau | capaz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fruto do cacaueiro (ou cacauzeiro), cuja semente é usada na produção de chocolate e manteiga de cacau | que tem o conhecimento ou habilidade para fazer algo |
Where the eye mixes cacau and capaz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cacau and capaz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cacau is /kɐ.ˈkaw/ while capaz is /kɐ.ˈpaʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cacau is recorded at frequency rank #9,010, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈkaw/. capaz is at rank #1,041, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kɐ.ˈpaʃ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10051, this pair ranks #63,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cacau vs capaz
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cacau": u. Private to "capaz": pz.
"cacau" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cacau" and "capaz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cacau" or "capaz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cacau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capaz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cacau" and "capaz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cacau vs chau". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #63,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.