Which to use
“cagar” and “capa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,037
- “cagar” frequency rank
- #1,840
- “capa” frequency rank
- 16877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cagar | capa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expelir pelo ânus; defecar | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo de capar |
Where the eye mixes cagar and capa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cagar vs capa
A purely visual mix-up. cagar (/kɐ'ɣaɾ/) and capa (/ˈka.pɐ/) 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 16877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cagar is recorded at frequency rank #15,037, classified as averb, pronounced /kɐ'ɣaɾ/. capa is at rank #1,840, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈka.pɐ/.
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 16877, this pair ranks #54,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cagar vs capa
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cagar": gr. Private to "capa": p.
"cagar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "capa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cagar" and "capa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cagar" or "capa"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "cagar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cagar" and "capa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagar vs coagir". 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 #54,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.