Which to use
“capacho” and “capão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,358
- “capacho” frequency rank
- #19,358
- “capão” frequency rank
- 55716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capacho | capão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espécie de tapete onde se limpam os pés calçados | galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos |
Where the eye mixes capacho and capão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capacho vs capão
A purely visual mix-up. capacho (/kɐ.ˈpa.ʃu/) and capão (/kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capacho is recorded at frequency rank #36,358, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈpa.ʃu/. capão is at rank #19,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/.
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 55716, this pair ranks #10,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capacho vs capão
Shared letters: acop. Private to "capacho": h. Private to "capão": ã.
"capacho" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "capão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- capacho ← acpacho · caapcho · capaccho · capachho · capacoh · capahco · capcaho · cappacho
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capacho" for "capão" ever safe?
Which is more common, "capacho" or "capão"?
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 "capacho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capacho" and "capão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cacho vs capacho". 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 #10,436 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.