Which to use
“caixote” and “capote” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,164
- “caixote” frequency rank
- #35,914
- “capote” frequency rank
- 74078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caixote | capote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caixa para transporte de mercadorias; caixão | capa larga e longa, com ou sem capuz |
Where the eye mixes caixote and capote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. caixote runs 7 letters (CVVCVCV) against capote's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between caixote and capote
A purely visual mix-up. caixote (/kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ/) and capote (/kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/) 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 74078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caixote is recorded at frequency rank #38,164, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaj.ˈʃɔ.tɨ/. capote is at rank #35,914, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈpɔ.tɨ/.
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 74078, this pair ranks #2,619 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caixote vs capote
Shared letters: aceot. Private to "caixote": ix. Private to "capote": p.
"caixote" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "capote" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caixote" and "capote" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "caixote" or "capote"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "caixote" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,619 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caixote" and "capote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cânone vs capote". 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 #2,619 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.