carvi
\kaʁ.vi\
The verdict
“carvi” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plante aromatique originaire d’Europe centrale, proche du fenouil, de l’anis et de l’aneth, dont les graines sont employées pour leurs qualités aromatiques (comme condiments) et en médecine comme v...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | carvi |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kaʁ.vi\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “carvi” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
carvi is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaʁ.vi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for carvi, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is carvi, spelled C-A-R-V-I.
Definition
- 1Plante aromatique originaire d’Europe centrale, proche du fenouil, de l’anis et de l’aneth, dont les graines sont employées pour leurs qualités aromatiques (comme condiments) et en médecine comme vermifuges et carminatives.
- 2Épice extraite des graines de cette plante, au goût légèrement anisé et citronné, assez souvent confondue avec le cumin, et qui est utilisée pour parfumer les pains et pâtisseries allemandes ou viennoises, les charcuteries scandinaves, les viandes en sauce, mais aussi les fromages à pâte molle comme le munster, ou encore dans la préparation de tartes aux fromages généralement forts comme le maroilles.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “carvi”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-A-R-V-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \kaʁ.vi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.