Capital versus Capitol

What is the Difference Between Capital and Capitol?

When to Use Capital

Capital has a few different meanings.

It can be used in a financial sense to describe money, equipment, or property that is used in a business.

It can sometimes be used figuratively to describe a valuable resource such as “human capital.” It can also refer to a type of letter, a capital or lowercase letter.

But, the definition most relevant to this discussion is capital in the sense of a governmental seat.

Capital, in this sense, refers to the most important city or town in a region, state, country, etc., and it generally refers to the seat of a government or administration center.

For example,