# capataz vs capitão

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### capataz
*noun · IPA /kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/ · frequency rank #40,462*
feitor

### capitão
*noun · IPA /kɐ.pi.ˈtɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #1,768*
chefe militar

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/capataz-vs-capitao