Similar words
bobina
bobina and carrete are close synonyms for "reel," like a thread or film reel; carrete is perhaps more common or informal.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
bobina
bobina is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "reel."
Portuguese
carretel
carretel is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "reel."
Practice
1 What does carrete mean?
reel
2 Fill the gap: Cambió el ___.
Full sentence: Cambió el carrete. (He changed the reel.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches carrete?
carrete: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.