carolo
/kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/
The verdict
“carolo” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - terra dura, terrão, naco de terra que não se desfaz na lavra
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | carolo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “carolo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for carolo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for carolo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is carolo, spelled C-A-R-O-L-O.
Definition
- 1terra dura, terrão, naco de terra que não se desfaz na lavra
- 2sabugo, parte central da espiga do milho
- 3parte pouco comestível das frutas, caroço
- 4berlinde, bila, espécie de bolinha de vidro de várias cores e tamanhos, geralmente de 8 a 14 m/m de diâmetro com que jogavam as crianças na rua durante várias gerações, em particular na segunda metade do século passado
- 5nas nozes, envolta exterior, a noz verde ainda incomestível
- 6pedaço, especialmente de pão, parte superior da broa, côdea dura, pão ressesso, pão duro
- 7pão distribuído à saída dum ato religioso
- 8farinha grossa do milho
- 9inchaço ou contusão na cabeça
- 10nome dado a diferentes aves marinhas entre elas aos corvos-marinhos e araus, (ao arau-boto ou torda-mergulheira, da espécie Alca torda)
- 11na qualificação de um exame, zero
Synonyms
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 “carolo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-R-O-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.