Which to use
“capão” is a noun and “capaz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,358
- “capão” frequency rank
- #1,041
- “capaz” frequency rank
- 20399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capão | capaz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos | que tem o conhecimento ou habilidade para fazer algo |
Where the eye mixes capão and capaz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. capão (CVCVV) and capaz (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between capão and capaz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capão is /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/ while capaz is /kɐ.ˈpaʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capão is recorded at frequency rank #19,358, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/. capaz is at rank #1,041, tagged as anadj, pronounced /kɐ.ˈpaʃ/.
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 20399, this pair ranks #50,138 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capão vs capaz
Shared letters: acp. Private to "capão": oã. Private to "capaz": z.
"capão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- capaz ← acpaz · caapz · capazz · cappaz · capza · ccapaz · cpaaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capão" and "capaz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "capão" or "capaz"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "capão" and "capaz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "capão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "capaz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,138 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capão" and "capaz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capão vs ciao". 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 #50,138 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.