carène

\ka.ʁɛn\

/\ka.ʁɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“carène” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #44,357 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#44,357
frequency rank, French
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partie d’un navire, ensemble des lignes longitudinales et transversales qui forment le dessin de la coque dans sa partie immergée (la quille et les flancs du navire jusqu’à la ligne de flottaison).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

carène vs crée
50% similar
carène vs carte
67% similar
carène vs Corée
33% similar

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

Key facts for carène
PropertyValue
Headwordcarène
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ka.ʁɛn\
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,357
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carène” sits in French 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). carène 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 French entry for carène is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.ʁɛn\. Corpus data places it at rank #44,357 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for carène, with forms such as "acrène", "carene", and "carnèe". 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, "crée", "carte", "Corée", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is carène, spelled C-A-R-È-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partie d’un navire, ensemble des lignes longitudinales et transversales qui forment le dessin de la coque dans sa partie immergée (la quille et les flancs du navire jusqu’à la ligne de flottaison).
  2. 2
    Action de caréner.
  3. 3
    Le navire lui-même.
  4. 4
    Pétale inférieur des Fabacées (ou Légumineuses) constituée de deux pétales fusionnés et rappelant la carène d’un bateau.
  5. 5
    Partie d'un dirigeable en forme plus ou moins allongée et contenant le gaz permettant sa portance.
  6. 6
    Chez les insectes, arête ou quille plus ou moins élevée, plus ou moins tranchante de l’exosquelette.
  7. 7
    Pathologie du thorax.

Synonyms

œuvres vives

This word in other languages

bottom(English)carena(Español)Ausbesserung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acrène,carene,carnèe,carrène,carèen,carènne,caèrne,ccarène,craène

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of carène - 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.

acrène2carene1carnèe2carrène1carèen2carènne1caèrne2ccarène1
Edit distance from "carène"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "carène"?
"carène" is spelled C-A-R-È-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ʁɛn\.
What does "carène" mean?
As a noun, "carène" means: Partie d’un navire, ensemble des lignes longitudinales et transversales qui forment le dessin de la coque dans sa partie immergée (la quille et les flancs du navire jusqu’à la ligne de flottaison).
What words are commonly confused with "carène"?
"carène" is commonly confused with "crée", "carte", "Corée". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "carène"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carène" is \ka.ʁɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carène" come from?
"carène" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “carène”

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

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