# carpet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑː.(ɹ)pɪt/ · frequency rank #5,301

## Definitions
1. A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
2. Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
3. Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae
4. A wrought cover for tables.
5. A woman's pubic hair.

## Etymology
From late Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita or Italian carpita, introduced in the 13th century by the Florentines from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, from Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet, “carpet, rug”), earlier կապերտ (kapert).

## Easily confused with
- **cart** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-cart)
- **carve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-carve)
- **carte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-carte)
- **Carter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-carter)
- **carved** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-carved)
- **carrot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-carrot)
- **cartel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-cartel)
- **carver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-carver)
- **casket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-casket)
- **Casper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-casper)
- **corset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-corset)
- **cornet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-cornet)
- **claret** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpet-vs-claret)
- **care** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/care-vs-carpet)
- **cape** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cape-vs-carpet)
- **capt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/capt-vs-carpet)
- **carp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carp-vs-carpet)
- **cares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cares-vs-carpet)
- **cared** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cared-vs-carpet)
- **Carey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carey-vs-carpet)

## Common misspellings (9)
`acrpet`, `capret`, `carept`, `carpett`, `carppet`, `carpte`, `carrpet`, `ccarpet`, `crapet`

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