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 |
Letter map: cadê vs capô
Shared letters muted; letters that set cadê and capô apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. cadê and capô follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: cadê vs capô
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": dê. Private to "capô": pô.
"cadê" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "capô" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cadê" and "capô" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cadê" vs "capô" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "cadê" vs "capô" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cadê" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capô" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,067 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cadê" and "capô" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capô vs ciao". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #32,067 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.