Carlow

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)ləʊ/

//ˈkɑː(ɹ)ləʊ// name

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"carlow" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Carlow” is uncommon English (frequency #60,697 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,697
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A county of Ireland.

Key facts for Carlow
PropertyValue
HeadwordCarlow
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɑː(ɹ)ləʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,697
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Carlow” 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). Carlow lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Carlow is uncommon English at frequency #60,697 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ləʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Carlow has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Irish Ceatharlach. The correct English form is Carlow, spelled C-A-R-L-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    A county of Ireland.
  2. 2
    A town in County Carlow, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 7276).

Etymology

From Irish Ceatharlach.

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 "Carlow"?
"Carlow" is spelled C-A-R-L-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ləʊ/.
What does "Carlow" mean?
As a proper noun, "Carlow" means: A county of Ireland.
How do you pronounce "Carlow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Carlow" is /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ləʊ/. 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 "Carlow"?
From Irish Ceatharlach. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Carlow”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-A-R-L-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɑː(ɹ)ləʊ/ (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

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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