Which to use
“Capri” is a name and “caprice” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,508
- “Capri” frequency rank
- #18,144
- “caprice” frequency rank
- 48652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Capri | caprice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | , île italienne dans la baie de Naples. | Volonté irréfléchie, soudaine et passagère. |
Where the eye mixes Capri and caprice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Capri vs caprice
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Capri is \ka.pʁi\ while caprice is \ka.pʁis\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Capri” sits inside “caprice”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Capri is recorded at frequency rank #30,508, classified as aname, pronounced \ka.pʁi\. caprice is at rank #18,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ka.pʁis\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 48652, this pair ranks #177,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Capri vs caprice
Shared letters: acipr. Private to "Capri": -. Private to "caprice": e.
"Capri" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "caprice" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Capri" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "caprice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,111 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Capri" and "caprice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cai vs Capri". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #177,111 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.