carryout
noun
carryout is spelled C-A-R-R-Y-O-U-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “carry-out vs carryout” about 10 times a month (Bing, United States). As a noun, carryout means “Food that is intended to be eaten off the premises from which it is bought” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of carryout is carryouts.
How many letters and syllables are in carryout?
| Letters | 8: C-A-R-R-Y-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is carryout?
Carryout appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd 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).
Words people confuse with carryout
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: carry-out (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of carryout
- carryouts plural
- carry-out
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carryout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
ScotlandFood that is intended to be eaten off the premises from which it is bought.
- 2
ScotlandAn establishment that prepares and sells food to be taken away on demand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does carryout come from?
Deverbal from carry out.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).