Which to use
“capão” and “capô” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,358
- “capão” frequency rank
- #31,676
- “capô” frequency rank
- 51034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capão | capô |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos | cobertura que protege o motor de um veículo |
Where the eye mixes capão and capô
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. capão runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against capô's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between capão and capô
A purely visual mix-up. capão (/kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/) and capô (/ka.ˈpo/) 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 51034, 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/. capô is at rank #31,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ka.ˈpo/.
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 51034, this pair ranks #13,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capão vs capô
Shared letters: acp. Private to "capão": oã. Private to "capô": ô.
"capão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "capô" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capão" for "capô" ever safe?
Which is more common, "capão" or "capô"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "capão" and "capô" 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 "capô" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capão" and "capô" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capô vs ciao". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,954 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.