# cadeia vs capeta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cadeia
*noun · IPA /kɐ.ˈdɐj.ɐ/ · frequency rank #1,838*
local que serve de detenção temporária para criminosos de baixa periculosidade

### capeta
*adjective · IPA \ka.'pe.ta\ · frequency rank #42,823*
sapeca, peralta, endiabrado

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/cadeia-vs-capeta