capriccio

\ka.ˈprit.t͡ʃo\

/\ka.ˈprit.t͡ʃo\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caprice.

Corpus desk

Index FR-capriccio · capriccio · French

capriccio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 capriccio
PropertyValue
Headwordcapriccio
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ˈprit.t͡ʃo\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « capriccio » en français

capricciosiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

capriccio is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ka.ˈprit.t͡ʃo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Caprice.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for capriccio, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is capriccio, spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-C-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caprice.

Synonyms

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 "capriccio"?
"capriccio" is spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-C-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ˈprit.t͡ʃo\.
What does "capriccio" mean?
As a noun, "capriccio" means: Caprice.
How do you pronounce "capriccio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "capriccio" is \ka.ˈprit.t͡ʃo\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "capriccio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list