carrinho

/kɐ.ˈRi.ɲu/

//kɐ.ˈRi.ɲu// noun

The verdict

“carrinho” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #7,873 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,873
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - movimento rasteiro em que o jogador se joga com as pernas a frente, com a intenção de atingir a bola e/ou outro jogador com um ou ambos os pés ou, ocasionalmente, com outra parte do corpo

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

carrinho vs caminho
75% similar
carrinho vs carinho
88% similar
carrinho vs carrinha
88% similar

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

Key facts for carrinho
PropertyValue
Headwordcarrinho
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈRi.ɲu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,873
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carrinho” sits in Portuguese 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). carrinho 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 Portuguese entry for carrinho is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ˈRi.ɲu/. Corpus data places it at rank #7,873 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 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 carrinho, with forms such as "acrrinho", "carirnho", and "carrihno". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "caminho", "carinho", "carrinha", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is carrinho, spelled C-A-R-R-I-N-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    movimento rasteiro em que o jogador se joga com as pernas a frente, com a intenção de atingir a bola e/ou outro jogador com um ou ambos os pés ou, ocasionalmente, com outra parte do corpo
  2. 2
    brinquedo infantil que consiste na miniatura de um carro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acrrinho,carirnho,carrihno,carrinhho,carrinnho,carrinoh,carrniho,ccarrinho,crarinho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrrinho2carirnho2carrihno2carrinhho1carrinnho1carrinoh2carrniho2ccarrinho1
Edit distance from "carrinho"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "carrinho"?
"carrinho" is spelled C-A-R-R-I-N-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈRi.ɲu/.
What does "carrinho" mean?
As a noun, "carrinho" means: movimento rasteiro em que o jogador se joga com as pernas a frente, com a intenção de atingir a bola e/ou outro jogador com um ou ambos os pés ou, ocasionalmente, com outra parte do corpo
What words are commonly confused with "carrinho"?
"carrinho" is commonly confused with "caminho", "carinho", "carrinha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "carrinho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carrinho" is /kɐ.ˈRi.ɲu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carrinho" come from?
"carrinho" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “carrinho”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-R-R-I-N-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɐ.ˈRi.ɲu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “caminho” - see the side-by-side comparison. carrinho vs caminho
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list