# carpal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəl/ · frequency rank #40,606

## Definitions
1. Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

## Etymology
From the Latin carpālis.

## Easily confused with
- **coral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-coral)
- **Carta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-carta)
- **casual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-casual)
- **carpet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-carpet)
- **cereal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-cereal)
- **cartel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-cartel)
- **causal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-causal)
- **corral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-corral)
- **Caspar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-caspar)
- **caudal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-caudal)
- **carpool** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-carpool)
- **carl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carl-vs-carpal)
- **Cara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cara-vs-carpal)
- **carp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carp-vs-carpal)
- **capa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/capa-vs-carpal)
- **canal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/canal-vs-carpal)
- **carol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carol-vs-carpal)
- **Carla** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carla-vs-carpal)
- **carat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carat-vs-carpal)
- **cabal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabal-vs-carpal)

## Common misspellings (9)
`acrpal`, `capral`, `carapl`, `carpall`, `carpla`, `carppal`, `carrpal`, `ccarpal`, `crapal`

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