Confusables Entry 93 / 1011 60-second read

Capital vs. Capitol

A city/wealth/uppercase letter versus a physical building.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The senator is working at the capital today.

✓ Correct

The senator is working at the capitol today.

More examplesii

01

We are seeking venture capitol.

We are seeking venture capital.

02

Paris is the capitol of France.

Paris is the capital of France.

The ruleiii

CAPITOL = the building where a legislature meets.

They sound identical and both relate to government and importance.

Memory aidiv

Remember it like this

The CapitOl building has a dOme (both have an O).

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