Which to use
“cápsula” and “casulo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,245
- “cápsula” frequency rank
- #32,503
- “casulo” frequency rank
- 43748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cápsula | casulo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | um fruto seco composto por mais de um carpelo | vagem que envolve as sementes, nas favas e outras leguminosas |
Where the eye mixes cápsula and casulo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cápsula and casulo
A purely visual mix-up. cápsula (/ˈka.psu.lɐ/) and casulo (/kɐ.ˈzu.lu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cápsula is recorded at frequency rank #11,245, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈka.psu.lɐ/. casulo is at rank #32,503, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɐ.ˈzu.lu/.
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 43748, this pair ranks #21,861 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cápsula vs casulo
Shared letters: aclsu. Private to "cápsula": pá. Private to "casulo": o.
"cápsula" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "casulo" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- casulo ← acsulo · casluo · cassulo · casullo · casuol · causlo · ccasulo · csaulo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cápsula" and "casulo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cápsula" or "casulo" 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 "cápsula" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "casulo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,861 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cápsula" and "casulo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "casulo vs coágulo". 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 #21,861 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.