capelet vs cape

capelet and cape both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capelet	Yes	No	No	No
cape	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cape is a hypernym of capelet; that is, cape is a word with a broader meaning than capelet:

capelet: a small cape that covers the shoulders and is worn predominantly by women.
cape: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Other hypernyms of capelet include mantle.

capelet (noun)	cape (noun)
a small cape that covers the shoulders and is worn predominantly by women.	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
	a strip of land projecting into a body of water