# Carolyn

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɛɹəlɪn/ · frequency rank #15,770

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages, a variant of Caroline used since the 19th century.

## Easily confused with
- **caron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carolyn-vs-caron)
- **carol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carol-vs-carolyn)
- **Carly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carly-vs-carolyn)
- **Carole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carole-vs-carolyn)
- **carlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlin-vs-carolyn)
- **Carolina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carolina-vs-carolyn)
- **Caroline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caroline-vs-carolyn)

## Common misspellings (11)
`acrolyn`, `caorlyn`, `carloyn`, `carollyn`, `carolny`, `carolynn`, `carolyyn`, `caroyln`, `carrolyn`, `ccarolyn`, `craolyn`

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