How do you spell Carbonara?
Correct spelling
carbonara
Think 'carbon' + 'ara' — no double letters like the coal it's named after.
Why is carbonara spelled this way?
From Italian carbone, coal. Possibly named after charcoal workers (carbonari) or the black pepper resembling coal specks. No double letters — car-bo-NA-ra.
Common misspellings of carbonara
carbonarracabonaracarboneracarbonnara
Example
The restaurant's signature carbonara featured perfectly creamy eggs and crispy pancetta.