# carbon vs Carlos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### carbon
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑɹ.bən/ · frequency rank #2,717*
The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

### Carlos
*name · IPA /ˈkɑː.lɒs/ · frequency rank #6,117*
A male given name from Portuguese or from Spanish [in turn from Latin, in turn from the Germanic languages], equivalent to English Charles, Carl, or Karl.

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