Which to use
“capô” and “cast” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,676
- “capô” frequency rank
- #17,723
- “cast” frequency rank
- 49399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | capô | cast |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cobertura que protege o motor de um veículo | arremesso |
Where the eye mixes capô and cast
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. capô (CVCV) and cast (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between capô and cast
A purely visual mix-up. capô (/ka.ˈpo/) and cast (/kæst/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
capô is recorded at frequency rank #31,676, classified as anoun, pronounced /ka.ˈpo/. cast is at rank #17,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kæst/.
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 49399, this pair ranks #15,611 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of capô vs cast
Shared letters: ac. Private to "capô": pô. Private to "cast": st.
"capô" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cast ← acst · casst · castt · ccast · csat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "capô" and "cast" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "capô" or "cast"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "capô" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cast" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,611 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "capô" and "cast" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "capô vs ciao". 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 #15,611 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.