caro
[ˈkaːro]
The verdict
“caro” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,462 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #23,462
- frequency rank, German
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - viel Geld kostend; kostspielig
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caro |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkaːro] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #23,462 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caro” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for caro is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaːro]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,462 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for caro, with forms such as "acro", "caor", and "carro". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cr", "cat", "CEO", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is caro, spelled C-A-R-O.
Definition
- 1viel Geld kostend; kostspielig
- 2viel Zuneigung besitzend; liebenswert
- 3so wichtig und wertvoll, dass man besonders darauf achtgeben muss; kostbar
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: acro,caor,carro,ccaro,crao
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “caro”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-A-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkaːro] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Cr” - see the side-by-side comparison. caro vs Cr
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.