carne

[ˈkaɾne]

/[ˈkaɾne]/ noun

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The verdict

“carne” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,280 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,280
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Músculos y vísceras del cuerpo de los animales, por contraposición a las partes óseas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

carne vs cree
60% similar
carne vs cine
60% similar
carne vs caro
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for carne
PropertyValue
Headwordcarne
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaɾne]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,280
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carne” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). carne lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for carne is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaɾne]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,280 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for carne, with forms such as "acrne", "canre", and "caren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cree", "cine", "caro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is carne, spelled C-A-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Músculos y vísceras del cuerpo de los animales, por contraposición a las partes óseas.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, cuerpo de los seres vivos, por oposición al principio espiritual.
  3. 3
    Músculos de los animales, considerados como alimento.
  4. 4
    Pulpa de la fruta, considerada como alimento.
  5. 5
    En el cristianismo, la carne representa la parte física del ser humano, dominada por deseos y apetitos, que se opone a la vida espiritual y al espíritu del hombre.
  6. 6
    Color rosa anaranjado cuya tonalidad está dentro del rojo naranja claro, de saturación débil y que representa el aspecto típico de la piel humana caucásica.

This word in other languages

flesh(English)chair(Français)Fleisch(Deutsch)músculo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acrne,canre,caren,carnne,carrne,ccarne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of carne - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acrne2canre2caren2carnne1carrne1ccarne1
Edit distance from "carne"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "carne"?
"carne" is spelled C-A-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɾne].
What does "carne" mean?
As a noun, "carne" means: Músculos y vísceras del cuerpo de los animales, por contraposición a las partes óseas.
What words are commonly confused with "carne"?
"carne" is commonly confused with "cree", "cine", "caro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "carne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carne" is [ˈkaɾne]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carne" come from?
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Using “carne”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaɾne] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cree” - see the side-by-side comparison. carne vs cree
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list