capisce
cap·isce/kəˈpiʃ/interjection, verb
capisce is spelled C-A-P-I-S-C-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (cap·isce). It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, capisce means “Used by a listener to confirm that they have understood something said to them: I got it, I heard you, I understand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in capisce?
| Letters | 7: C-A-P-I-S-C-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cap·isce |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is capisce?
Capisce appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce capisce?
- UK /kəˈpiːʃ/
- US /kəˈpiʃ/
Capisce has 2 syllables, split cap·isce in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-capisce.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-capisce.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with capisce?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as capisce from its last stressed vowel (/iʃ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of capisce
- capeesh
- capiche
- capisch
- capische
- capishe
- coppish
- kabish
- capisces present, singular, he/she/it
- capiscing participle, present
- capisced participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does capisce mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
USslangUsed by a listener to confirm that they have understood something said to them: I got it, I heard you, I understand.
- 2
USoffensiveslangUsed by a speaker to confirm that the listener has understood something said to the latter: did you hear me?, get it?, understood?
verb
- 1
USslangTo understand (someone or something).
- 2
USslangTo understand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Capisce in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense did you hear me?, get it?, understood?:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pigé?, compris? |
| German | verstanden?, kapiert? |
| Portuguese | entende?, entendes?, entendem?, entendeis? |
| Spanish | ¿entiende?, ¿entiendes?, ¿entienden?, ¿entendéis? |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.