Which to use
“capataz” is a noun and “captar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,462
- “capataz” frequency rank
- #10,666
- “captar” frequency rank
- 51128
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capataz | captar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feitor | atrair por captação |
Where the eye mixes capataz and captar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capataz vs captar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capataz is /kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/ 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 51128, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capataz is recorded at frequency rank #40,462, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.pɐ.ˈtaʃ/. 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 51128, this pair ranks #13,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capataz vs captar
Shared letters: acpt. Private to "capataz": z. Private to "captar": r.
"capataz" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "captar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capataz" and "captar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "capataz" or "captar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "capataz" 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 #13,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capataz" and "captar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capataz vs capeta". 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 #13,869 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.