Which to use
“caprice” and “carrick” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,419
- “caprice” frequency rank
- #23,775
- “carrick” frequency rank
- 58194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | caprice | carrick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion. | Alternative spelling of carrack. |
Letter map: caprice vs carrick
Shared letters muted; letters that set caprice and carrick apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. caprice (CVCCVCV) and carrick (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on caprice vs carrick
caprice and carrick are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
caprice is recorded at frequency rank #34,419, classified as anoun, pronounced /kəˈpɹiːs/. carrick is at rank #23,775, tagged as anoun.
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 58194, this pair ranks #114,216 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of caprice vs carrick
Shared letters: acir. Private to "caprice": ep. Private to "carrick": k.
"caprice" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "carrick" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "caprice" and "carrick" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "caprice" vs "carrick" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "caprice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "carrick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,216 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "caprice" and "carrick" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caprice vs Clarice". 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 #114,216 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.