capriccio
/kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/
"capriccio" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“capriccio” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.
Corpus desk
Index EN-capriccio · capriccio · English
capriccio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | capriccio |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “capriccio” in English
Rare enough to double-check
capriccio is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for capriccio in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian capriccio. Doublet of caprice. The correct English form is capriccio, spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-C-I-O.
Definition
- 1A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.
- 2A fantastical thing or work.
- 3A type of Renaissance landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual and often fictional setting.
- 4A piece of music, usually fairly free in form and of a lively character.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how capriccio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She used to smile at my capriccios; and once she kissed me—actually.
Will this Capricio hold in thee, art ſure?
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian capriccio. Doublet of caprice.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.