# caper

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkeɪpɚ/ · frequency rank #34,418

## Definitions
1. A playful leap or jump.
2. A jump while dancing.
3. A prank or practical joke.
4. Playful behaviour.
5. A crime, especially an elaborate heist, or a narrative about such a crime.

## Etymology
Clipping of capriole.

## Easily confused with
- **car** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-car)
- **CPR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cpr)
- **care** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-care)
- **case** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-case)
- **cave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cave)
- **caps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-caps)
- **cope** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cope)
- **capt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-capt)
- **carr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-carr)
- **Cher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cher)
- **cate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cate)
- **capo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-capo)
- **cover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cover)
- **cases** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cases)
- **cares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cares)
- **cared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cared)
- **cheer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-cheer)
- **Casey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-casey)
- **Carey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-carey)
- **caves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caper-vs-caves)

## Common misspellings (7)
`acper`, `caepr`, `caperr`, `capper`, `capre`, `ccaper`, `cpaer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caper