capricho

[kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]

/[kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“capricho” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #11,182. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,182
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Idea o propósito que uno forma arbitrariamente, fuera de las reglas ordinarias y comunes, sin razón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-capricho · capricho · Spanish

capricho · rank #11,182 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,182
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH campesino

Nearest frequency peer: campesino (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “capricho”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “capricho” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

capricho vs caprichos
89% similar
capricho vs caprichosa
80% similar
capricho vs caprichoso
80% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “capricho”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.caprichocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “campesino” (#11,181), “carencia” (#11,183), “calorías” (#11,180). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “capricho” va en #11,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around capricho (IPA [kaˈpɾit͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,182 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for capricho, with forms such as "acpricho", "capircho", and "cappricho". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is capricho, spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-H-O.

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

antojo

This word in other languages

caprice(English)caprice(Français)Eigensinn(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acpricho
  • capircho
  • cappricho
  • caprciho
  • capriccho
  • caprichho
  • capricoh
  • caprihco
  • caprricho
  • carpicho
  • ccapricho
  • cparicho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acpricho2capircho2cappricho1caprciho2capriccho1caprichho1capricoh2caprihco2
Edit distance from "capricho"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

carencia#11,183calorías#11,180business#11,177Brooklyn#11,176

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

adhesión12 variantsecológico12 variantseficaces12 variantsvecinas12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list