Which to use
“capa” is a verb and “clara” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,840
- “capa” frequency rank
- #1,701
- “clara” frequency rank
- 3541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capa | clara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo de capar | porção albuminosa do ovo |
Letter map: capa vs clara
Shared letters muted; letters that set capa and clara apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for capa / clara
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: capa is averb and claraanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3541, 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/. clara is at rank #1,701, tagged as anoun.
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 3541, this pair ranks #71,589 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of capa vs clara
Shared letters: ac. Private to "capa": p. Private to "clara": lr.
"capa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "clara" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capa" for "clara" ever safe?
Frequency check: "capa" vs "clara" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "capa" vs "clara" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "capa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,589 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capa" and "clara" 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 #71,589 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.