capace

\ka.pas\

/\ka.pas\/ adj

The verdict

“capace” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui peut contenir, ample, large.

Corpus desk

Index FR-capace · capace · French

capace · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for capace
PropertyValue
Headwordcapace
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ka.pas\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « capace » en français

capacen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

capace is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ka.pas\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui peut contenir, ample, large.".

capace doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is capace, spelled C-A-P-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut contenir, ample, large.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Le crâne masculin est, en général, plus volumineux, plus capace, plus lourd que le crâne féminin.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "capace"?
"capace" is spelled C-A-P-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.pas\.
What does "capace" mean?
As an adjective, "capace" means: Qui peut contenir, ample, large.
How do you pronounce "capace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capace" is \ka.pas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capace" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list