carolo

/kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/

//kɐ.ˈɾo.lu// noun

The verdict

“carolo” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - terra dura, terrão, naco de terra que não se desfaz na lavra

Corpus desk

Index PT-carolo · carolo · Portuguese

carolo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for carolo
PropertyValue
Headwordcarolo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “carolo” em português

carolofica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carolo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    terra dura, terrão, naco de terra que não se desfaz na lavra
  2. 2
    sabugo, parte central da espiga do milho
  3. 3
    parte pouco comestível das frutas, caroço
  4. 4
    berlinde, 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
  5. 5
    nas nozes, envolta exterior, a noz verde ainda incomestível
  6. 6
    pedaço, especialmente de pão, parte superior da broa, côdea dura, pão ressesso, pão duro
  7. 7
    pão distribuído à saída dum ato religioso
  8. 8
    farinha grossa do milho
  9. 9
    inchaço ou contusão na cabeça
  10. 10
    nome dado a diferentes aves marinhas entre elas aos corvos-marinhos e araus, (ao arau-boto ou torda-mergulheira, da espécie Alca torda)
  11. 11
    na qualificação de um exame, zero

Synonyms

cafulo

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "carolo"?
"carolo" is spelled C-A-R-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/.
What does "carolo" mean?
As a noun, "carolo" means: terra dura, terrão, naco de terra que não se desfaz na lavra
How do you pronounce "carolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carolo" is /kɐ.ˈɾo.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carolo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list