Which to use
“caçula” and “cápsula” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,242
- “caçula” frequency rank
- #11,245
- “cápsula” frequency rank
- 27487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caçula | cápsula |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vagem de ervilha, vagem de legume, de giesta | um fruto seco composto por mais de um carpelo |
Where the eye mixes caçula and cápsula
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. caçula runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against cápsula's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses caçula with cápsula
A purely visual mix-up. caçula (/ka.'su.la/ ou /ka.θu.la/) and cápsula (/ˈka.psu.lɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caçula is recorded at frequency rank #16,242, classified as anoun, pronounced /ka.'su.la/ ou /ka.θu.la/. cápsula is at rank #11,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.psu.lɐ/.
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 27487, this pair ranks #41,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of caçula vs cápsula
Shared letters: aclu. Private to "caçula": ç. Private to "cápsula": psá.
"caçula" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "cápsula" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caçula" and "cápsula" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caçula" vs "cápsula" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "caçula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cápsula" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caçula" and "cápsula" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cabala vs caçula". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,468 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.