# barber vs barrier

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### barber
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #46,502*
der Herrenfriseur, der Friseur, der Frisör, der Barbier (veraltet)

### barrier
*noun · IPA […] · frequency rank #46,507*
Schranke, Barriere, Sperre

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/barber-vs-barrier