carpool
/ˈkɑːpuːl/noun, verb
carpool is spelled C-A-R-P-O-O-L: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, carpool means “An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of carpool is carpools.
How many letters and syllables are in carpool?
| Letters | 7: C-A-R-P-O-O-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,336th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is carpool?
Carpool appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,336th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce carpool?
- /ˈkɑːpuːl/
Carpool has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-carpool.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of carpool
- carpools plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- carpooling participle, present
- carpooled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carpool mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
The neighbors decided on a carpool to get their kids to school, so that they wouldn't each have to drive every day.
- 2
The group of people who participate in such a pool.
verb
- 1
To travel together in such a pool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Carpool in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | covoiturage , faire du covoiturage |
| German | Fahrgemeinschaft |
| Portuguese | carona |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does carpool come from?
From car + pool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).