How do you spell Capricious?
Correct spelling
capricious
Think of a goat's CAPRI-cious jumps - it has two c's like a goat's hooves.
Why is capricious spelled this way?
From Italian capriccio, a shiver or whim. CAPRA (goat). Someone capricious jumps like a goat — unpredictable, leaping from mood to mood.
Common misspellings of capricious
capriciouscapricouscaprisciouscapritous
Example
Her capricious nature meant she could be laughing one moment and crying the next.