Which to use
“capaz” is an adjective and “casa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,041
- “capaz” frequency rank
- #91
- “casa” frequency rank
- 1132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capaz | casa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tem o conhecimento ou habilidade para fazer algo | construção que serve de moradia |
Where the eye mixes capaz and casa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: capaz vs casa
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: capaz is /kɐ.ˈpaʃ/ while casa is /ˈka.zɐ/. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1132, 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/. casa is at rank #91, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.zɐ/.
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 1132, this pair ranks #74,487 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of capaz vs casa
Shared letters: ac. Private to "capaz": pz. Private to "casa": s.
"capaz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "casa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "capaz" for "casa" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "capaz" or "casa" 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 "capaz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,487 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capaz" and "casa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cagão vs capaz". 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 #74,487 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.