# carbine vs Carrie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### carbine
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑɹ.bin/ · frequency rank #35,646*
A rifle with a short barrel.

### Carrie
*name · IPA /ˈkæ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #10,005*
A diminutive of the female given name Caroline, also used as a formal given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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