# carpool

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑːpuːl/ · frequency rank #39,235

## Definitions
1. An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
2. The group of people who participate in such a pool.

## Etymology
From car + pool.

## Easily confused with
- **cartoon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpool-vs-cartoon)
- **Carroll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpool-vs-carroll)
- **carol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carol-vs-carpool)
- **carpal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carpal-vs-carpool)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acrpool`, `caprool`, `caropol`, `carpol`, `carpolo`, `carpooll`, `carppool`, `carrpool`, `ccarpool`, `crapool`

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