carnivore

/ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/

//ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː// noun

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"carnivore" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“carnivore” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,569
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.

Corpus desk

Index EN-carnivore · carnivore · English

carnivore · rank #42,569 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,569
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cantina

Nearest frequency peer: cantina (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “carnivore”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “carnivore” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for carnivore
PropertyValue
Headwordcarnivore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,569
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “carnivore”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “cantina” (#42,568), “casement” (#42,570), “Canfield” (#42,567). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “carnivore” is #42,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around carnivore (IPA /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,569 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for carnivore, with forms such as "acrnivore", "canrivore", and "carinvore". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French carnivore, from Latin carnivorus. In the zoological sense, coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French carnivore. The correct English form is carnivore, spelled C-A-R-N-I-V-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
  2. 2
    A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
  3. 3
    A person who is not a vegetarian.
  4. 4
    A follower of the carnivore diet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how carnivore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. As juveniles the crocodiles are frequently predated by larger carnivores.
  2. The panda and the panther are both carnivores.

Etymology

Borrowed from French carnivore, from Latin carnivorus. In the zoological sense, coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French carnivore.

This word in other languages

carnívoro(Español)carnivore(Français)Fleischfresser(Deutsch)carnívoro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrnivore
  • canrivore
  • carinvore
  • carniovre
  • carnivoer
  • carnivorre
  • carnivroe
  • carnivvore
  • carnnivore
  • carnviore
  • carrnivore
  • ccarnivore
  • cranivore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of carnivore - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acrnivore2canrivore2carinvore2carniovre2carnivoer2carnivorre1carnivroe2carnivvore1
Edit distance from "carnivore"

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 "carnivore"?
"carnivore" is spelled C-A-R-N-I-V-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/.
What does "carnivore" mean?
As a noun, "carnivore" means: An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
What are common misspellings of "carnivore"?
Common misspellings include "acrnivore", "canrivore", "carinvore", "carniovre", "carnivoer". The correct spelling is "carnivore".
How do you pronounce "carnivore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carnivore" is /ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔː/. 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 "carnivore"?
Borrowed from French carnivore, from Latin carnivorus. In the zoological sense, coined by William Whewell in 1840 as an adaptation of Cuvier's coinage, French carnivore. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "carnivore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

causative#42,574commissar#42,583Beresford#42,545Deerfield#42,598

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

bundling13 variantsBrantley13 variantsbackflip13 variantsanalgesic13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list