# carbohydrate

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑːbəʊˈhaɪdɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #23,194

## Definitions
1. A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
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.

## Common misspellings (19)
`acrbohydrate`, `cabrohydrate`, `carbbohydrate`, `carbhoydrate`, `carbohdyrate`, `carbohhydrate`, `carbohydarte`, `carbohyddrate`, `carbohydraet`, `carbohydratte`, `carbohydrrate`, `carbohydrtae`, `carbohyrdate`, `carbohyydrate`, `carboyhdrate`, `carobhydrate`, `carrbohydrate`, `ccarbohydrate`, `crabohydrate`

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