# Carlos

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɑː.lɒs/ · frequency rank #6,117

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl.

## Easily confused with
- **cars** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-cars)
- **Caro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-caro)
- **Clos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-clos)
- **carol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carol)
- **carts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carts)
- **Carly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carly)
- **caron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-caron)
- **Carson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carson)
- **carrot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carrot)
- **carton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carton)
- **Charles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-charles)
- **Carlton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carlton)
- **Carlson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlos-vs-carlson)
- **carl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carl-vs-carlos)
- **calls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/calls-vs-carlos)
- **cards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cards-vs-carlos)
- **cares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cares-vs-carlos)
- **cargo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cargo-vs-carlos)
- **Carlo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlo-vs-carlos)
- **Carla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carla-vs-carlos)

## Common misspellings (9)
`acrlos`, `calros`, `carllos`, `carloss`, `carlso`, `carols`, `carrlos`, `ccarlos`, `cralos`

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