capricho

/[kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,182

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

capricho is aSpanishnoun. It means: Idea o propósito que uno forma arbitrariamente, fuera de las reglas ordinarias y comunes, sin razón. Pronounced [kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]. Often confused with caprichos and caprichosa.

Key facts for capricho
PropertyValue
Headwordcapricho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,182
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of capricho in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for capricho is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,182 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for capricho, with forms such as "acpricho", "capircho", and "cappricho". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "caprichos", "caprichosa", "caprichoso", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is capricho, spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-H-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Idea o propósito que uno forma arbitrariamente, fuera de las reglas ordinarias y comunes, sin razón.
  2. 2
    En las obras de arte, lo que se ejecuta por la fuerza del ingenio más que por la observancia de las reglas.
  3. 3
    Antojo, deseo vehemente.
  4. 4
    Tratándose de seres inanimados, inconstancia, volubilidad, como los caprichos de la fortuna.
  5. 5
    Fragmento musical que no reviste una forma determinada y que se distingue por sus variaciones de ritmo.
  6. 6
    Edificio de jardín, construido primarmente por decoración.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acpricho,capircho,cappricho,caprciho,capriccho,caprichho,capricoh,caprihco,caprricho,carpicho,ccapricho,cparicho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for capricho

Misspelling Variants of "capricho"

acpricho8capircho8cappricho9caprciho8capriccho9caprichho9capricoh8caprihco8
Misspelling Variants of "capricho"

Frequency rank: #11,182 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capricho"?
"capricho" is spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpɾit͡ʃo].
What does "capricho" mean?
As a noun, "capricho" means: Idea o propósito que uno forma arbitrariamente, fuera de las reglas ordinarias y comunes, sin razón.
What words are commonly confused with "capricho"?
"capricho" is commonly confused with "caprichos", "caprichosa", "caprichoso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "capricho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capricho" is [kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capricho" come from?
"capricho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.