cadêvscapôWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cadê is a pronoun, capô is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cadê” is a pronoun and “capô” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,377
“cadê” frequency rank
#31,676
“capô” frequency rank
35053
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cadê capô
Definition expressão interrogativa usada para perguntar onde algo ou alguém está cobertura que protege o motor de um veículo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cadê and capô apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
cadê
4 ch
capô

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cadê is apronoun and capôanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cadê is recorded at frequency rank #3,377, classified as apron. capô is at rank #31,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ka.ˈpo/.

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 35053, this pair ranks #32,067 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of cadê vs capô

Shared letters: ac. Private to "cadê": . Private to "capô": .

"cadê" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "capô" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Frequency comparison

cadê#3,377
capô#31,676

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cadê" and "capô" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cadê" is a pronoun and "capô" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cadê" or "capô"?
"cadê" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,377 in our Portuguese list, against #31,676 for "capô". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cadê vs capô

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “cadê”; for a noun, it's “capô”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cadê” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list