capriccio
/kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/
"capriccio" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“capriccio” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | capriccio |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “capriccio” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for capriccio is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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.
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.
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Using “capriccio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-A-P-R-I-C-C-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kəˈpɹiːt͡ʃoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.