Which to use
“capão” and “caução” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,358
- “capão” frequency rank
- #43,325
- “caução” frequency rank
- 62683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capão | caução |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | galo (ou cavalo) castrado para que não se reproduza e brigue com outros machos | valor depositado como garantia de realização de um compromisso |
Letter map: capão vs caução
Shared letters muted; letters that set capão and caução apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. capão runs 5 letters (CVCVV) against caução's 6 (CVVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - capão / caução
capão and caução are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62683, 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/. caução is at rank #43,325, 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 62683, this pair ranks #6,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capão vs caução
Shared letters: acoã. Private to "capão": p. Private to "caução": uç.
"capão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "caução" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capão" for "caução" ever safe?
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After this comparison
You've compared "capão" and "caução". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "capão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caução" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capão" and "caução" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caução vs caudal". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #6,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.