# carb

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑːb/ · frequency rank #18,780

## Definitions
1. Clipping of carbohydrate
2. Clipping of carburetor or carburettor.
3. The hole on a pipe which is covered and opened to control the inflow of air.

## Etymology
Clipping.

## Easily confused with
- **CR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cr)
- **CB** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cb)
- **cat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cat)
- **cry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cry)
- **cas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cas)
- **Cub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cub)
- **CPR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cpr)
- **cor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cor)
- **CSR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-csr)
- **CFR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cfr)
- **CRT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-crt)
- **CRM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-crm)
- **cob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cob)
- **CDR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cdr)
- **CTR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-ctr)
- **cur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cur)
- **CRS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-crs)
- **CRO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cro)
- **CHR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-chr)
- **CRI** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carb-vs-cri)

## Common misspellings (5)
`acrb`, `cabr`, `carbb`, `carrb`, `ccarb`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carb