capaz vs cariz, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“capaz” is an adjective and “cariz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,041
“capaz” frequency rank: #29,265
“cariz” frequency rank: 30306
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	capaz	cariz
Definition	que tem o conhecimento ou habilidade para fazer algo	semblante; aspecto

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set capaz and cariz apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

capaz

5 ch

cariz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capaz is /kɐ.ˈpaʃ/ while cariz is /kɐ.ˈɾiʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

capaz is recorded at frequency rank #1,041, classified as anadj, pronounced /kɐ.ˈpaʃ/. cariz is at rank #29,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈɾiʃ/.

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 30306, this pair ranks #38,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of capaz vs cariz

Shared letters: acz. Private to "capaz": p. Private to "cariz": ir.

"capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cariz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

capaz ← acpaz · caapz · capazz · cappaz · capza · ccapaz · cpaaz
cariz ← acriz · cairz · carizz · carriz · carzi · ccariz · craiz

Frequency comparison

capaz#1,041

cariz#29,265

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "capaz" and "cariz" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "capaz" is an adjective and "cariz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "capaz" or "cariz"?

"capaz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,041 in our Portuguese list, against #29,265 for "cariz". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering capaz vs cariz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “capaz”; for a noun, it's “cariz”.
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