Which to use
“capa” is a verb and “carma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,840
- “capa” frequency rank
- #32,094
- “carma” frequency rank
- 33934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capa | carma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo de capar | segundo o hinduísmo e o budismo, a lei de causa e efeito, na qual todas as ações, boas ou más, de uma pessoa geram reações correspondentes nesta vida ou em encarnações futuras |
Where the eye mixes capa and carma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses capa with carma
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capa is /ˈka.pɐ/ while carma is /ˈkɐɾmɐ/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capa is recorded at frequency rank #1,840, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈka.pɐ/. carma is at rank #32,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɐɾmɐ/.
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 33934, this pair ranks #33,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capa vs carma
Shared letters: ac. Private to "capa": p. Private to "carma": mr.
"capa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "carma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capa" and "carma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "capa" or "carma"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "capa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "carma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capa" and "carma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carma vs cerda". 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 #33,459 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.