capsicum
cap·sic·um/ˈkæpsɪkəm/noun
capsicum is spelled C-A-P-S-I-C-U-M: 8 letters and 3 syllables (cap·sic·um). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, capsicum means “Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of capsicum is capsicums or capsica.
How many letters and syllables are in capsicum?
| Letters | 8: C-A-P-S-I-C-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: cap·sic·um |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is capsicum?
Capsicum appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd 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 capsicum?
- /ˈkæpsɪkəm/
- [ˈkʰæpsɪkʰəm]
Capsicum has 3 syllables, split cap·sic·um in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-capsicum.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of capsicum
- capsicums plural
- capsica plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does capsicum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- 2
AustraliaIndiaThe non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Capsicum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense plant of the genus Capsicum (only terms covering capsicum in general apply, NOT :
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.
Where does capsicum come from?
Borrowed from New Latin capsicum, from Ancient Greek καψικός (kapsikós, “like a box”), from Latin capsa (“box”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).