capital and capitol differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. capital means “assets available for use in the production of further assets”. capitol means “a building occupied by a state legislature”. capital is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkæpətəl/
1.n.assets available for use in the production of further assets
2.n.wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
3.n.a seat of government
/ˈkæpɪtəl/
1.n.a building occupied by a state legislature
2.n.the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
| capital | capitol | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæpətəl/ | /ˈkæpɪtəl/ |
| Said | KAP-uh-tuhl | KAP-i-tuhl |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 11 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | working capital | none recorded |
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