# Barren vs barrier

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Barren
*noun · IPA [ˈbaʁən] · frequency rank #29,494*
in Form gegossenes Metall

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

## Source
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