“Carat” or “Caret” or “Carrot” or “Karat”

Overview

carat / caret / carrot / karat are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

carat: (noun) a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg.

caret: (noun) a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text.

carrot: (noun) deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant. (noun) perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions. (noun) orange root; important source of carotene. (noun) promise of reward as in.

karat: (noun) the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold.

Pronunciation

carat: k·EH·r·ah·t

caret: NA

carrot: k·AE·r·ah·t

karat: k·EH·r·ah·t

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