carré

\ka.ʁe\

/\ka.ʁe\/ adj

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The verdict

“carré” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,386 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,386
frequency rank, French
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En forme de rectangle dont les côtés sont tous égaux.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

carré vs Cré
40% similar
carré vs crée
40% similar
carré vs case
40% similar

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

Key facts for carré
PropertyValue
Headwordcarré
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ka.ʁe\
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,386
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carré” 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). carré 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 carré is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ka.ʁe\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,386 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 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 carré, with forms such as "acrré", "carre", and "caré". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cré", "crée", "case", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is carré, spelled C-A-R-R-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    En forme de rectangle dont les côtés sont tous égaux.
  2. 2
    Quadrangulaire.
  3. 3
    Qui a rapport avec le carré (nombre résultant de la multiplication d’un nombre par lui-même).
  4. 4
    Large des épaules, athlétiquement bâti, en parlant d’un homme, de sa carrure, de sa physionomie.
  5. 5
    Qui est juste et droit dans ses convictions, et qui ne s’en détourne pas.
  6. 6
    Caractérise une coupe de cheveux féminine permettant simplement de dégager le carré du visage et qui a été popularisée sous le nom de coupe à la Jeanne d’Arc.
  7. 7
    Aspect de forte tension.

This word in other languages

square(English)cuadrado(Español)quadratisch(Deutsch)quadrado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acrré,carre,caré,carér,ccarré,craré

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrré2carre1caré1carér2ccarré1craré2
Edit distance from "carré"

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 "carré"?
"carré" is spelled C-A-R-R-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ka.ʁe\.
What does "carré" mean?
As an adjective, "carré" means: En forme de rectangle dont les côtés sont tous égaux.
What words are commonly confused with "carré"?
"carré" is commonly confused with "Cré", "crée", "case". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "carré"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carré" is \ka.ʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carré" come from?
"carré" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “carré”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-A-R-R-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ka.ʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cré” - see the side-by-side comparison. carré vs Cré
  • 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