carbohydrate

/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/

//kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt// noun

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"carbohydrate" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“carbohydrate” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,194
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.

Key facts for carbohydrate
PropertyValue
Headwordcarbohydrate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,194
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carbohydrate” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). carbohydrate lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around carbohydrate (IPA /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,194 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for carbohydrate, with forms such as "acrbohydrate", "cabrohydrate", and "carbbohydrate". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From their general formula Cₙ(H₂O)ₙ; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon. The correct English form is carbohydrate, spelled C-A-R-B-O-H-Y-D-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
  2. 2
    Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.

Etymology

From their general formula Cₙ(H₂O)ₙ; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon.

Synonyms

carbcarbohydratesaccharide

This word in other languages

glucide(Français)Kohlenhydrat(Deutsch)carboidrato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrbohydrate
  • cabrohydrate
  • carbbohydrate
  • carbhoydrate
  • carbohdyrate
  • carbohhydrate
  • carbohydarte
  • carbohyddrate
  • carbohydraet
  • carbohydratte
  • carbohydrrate
  • carbohydrtae
  • carbohyrdate
  • carbohyydrate
  • carboyhdrate
  • carobhydrate
  • carrbohydrate
  • ccarbohydrate
  • crabohydrate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of carbohydrate - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acrbohydrate2cabrohydrate2carbbohydrate1carbhoydrate2carbohdyrate2carbohhydrate1carbohydarte2carbohyddrate1
Edit distance from "carbohydrate"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "carbohydrate"?
"carbohydrate" is spelled C-A-R-B-O-H-Y-D-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/.
What does "carbohydrate" mean?
As a noun, "carbohydrate" means: A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
What are common misspellings of "carbohydrate"?
Common misspellings include "acrbohydrate", "cabrohydrate", "carbbohydrate", "carbhoydrate", "carbohdyrate". The correct spelling is "carbohydrate".
How do you pronounce "carbohydrate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carbohydrate" is /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "carbohydrate"?
From their general formula Cₙ(H₂O)ₙ; they were once thought to be hydrates of carbon. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “carbohydrate”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-R-B-O-H-Y-D-R-A-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list