Which to use
“capão” is a noun and “captar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,358
- “capão” frequency rank
- #10,666
- “captar” frequency rank
- 30024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capão | captar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos | atrair por captação |
Where the eye mixes capão and captar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between capão and captar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capão is /kɐ.ˈpɐ̃w̃/ while captar is /kɐ.pˈtaɾ/. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30024, 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/. captar is at rank #10,666, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɐ.pˈtaɾ/.
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 30024, this pair ranks #38,447 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of capão vs captar
Shared letters: acp. Private to "capão": oã. Private to "captar": rt.
"capão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "captar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- captar ← acptar · capatr · capptar · captarr · captra · capttar · catpar · ccaptar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "capão" and "captar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "capão" or "captar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "captar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,447 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capão" and "captar" 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 #38,447 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.