caprice

/kəˈpɹiːs/

//kəˈpɹiːs// noun

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"caprice" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“caprice” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,419
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-caprice · caprice · English

caprice · rank #34,419 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,419
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH caper

Nearest frequency peer: caper (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “caprice”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “caprice” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

caprice vs Carrie
57% similar
caprice vs captive
71% similar
caprice vs carrick
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for caprice
PropertyValue
Headwordcaprice
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈpɹiːs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,419
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “caprice”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).capricelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “caper” (#34,418), “carer” (#34,420), “capacitance” (#34,417). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “caprice” is #34,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around caprice (IPA /kəˈpɹiːs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,419 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for caprice, with forms such as "acprice", "capirce", and "capprice". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Carrie", "captive", "carrick", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French caprice, from Italian capriccio, from caporiccio (“fright, sudden start”). Doublet of capriccio. The correct English form is caprice, spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
  2. 2
    A brief romance.
  3. 3
    An unpredictable or sudden condition, change, or series of changes.
  4. 4
    A disposition to be impulsive.
  5. 5
    A capriccio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how caprice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Though more thoughtful than Madame de Mercœur, yet it asked far more knowledge of society—that wilderness of small intricacies—for her to penetrate into the motives of those who seemed so suddenly struck with her fascination; but she was too clear-headed to be deceived, and set it all down under one general belief in caprice.
  2. It would have been a great privilege to be the mistress of an old time-honoured mansion, to call oaks and elms her own, to know that acres of gardens were submitted to her caprices, to look at herds of cows and oxen, and be aware that they lowed on her own pastures.

Etymology

Borrowed from French caprice, from Italian capriccio, from caporiccio (“fright, sudden start”). Doublet of capriccio.

This word in other languages

capricho(Español)caprice(Français)Laune(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acprice
  • capirce
  • capprice
  • caprcie
  • capricce
  • capriec
  • caprrice
  • carpice
  • ccaprice
  • cparice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caprice - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acprice2capirce2capprice1caprcie2capricce1capriec2caprrice1carpice2
Edit distance from "caprice"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "caprice"?
"caprice" is spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈpɹiːs/.
What does "caprice" mean?
As a noun, "caprice" means: An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
What words are commonly confused with "caprice"?
"caprice" is commonly confused with "Carrie", "captive", "carrick". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "caprice"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caprice" is /kəˈpɹiːs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "caprice"?
Borrowed from French caprice, from Italian capriccio, from caporiccio (“fright, sudden start”). Doublet of capriccio. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "caprice", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

calypso#34,416chagrin#34,427Clapham#34,432backend#34,388

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

billiard10 variantsbelittle10 variantsDeAndre10 variantsdecider10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list