Which to use
“caixa” is an intj and “capa” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,208
- “caixa” frequency rank
- #1,840
- “capa” frequency rank
- 3048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caixa | capa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | expressa que se consegue o objetivo, a meta | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo de capar |
Where the eye mixes caixa and capa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: caixa vs capa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: caixa is /'ka.ʃɐ/, /'kaj.ʃɐ/ while capa is /ˈka.pɐ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caixa is recorded at frequency rank #1,208, classified as anintj, pronounced /'ka.ʃɐ/, /'kaj.ʃɐ/. 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 3048, this pair ranks #72,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of caixa vs capa
Shared letters: ac. Private to "caixa": ix. Private to "capa": p.
"caixa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "capa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "caixa" and "capa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "caixa" vs "capa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "caixa" and "capa" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "caixa" 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 #72,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caixa" and "capa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capa vs copta". 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 #72,170 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.