Barbe

[ˈbaʁbə]

/[ˈbaʁbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Barbe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schlanker Flussfisch mit auffallenden Barteln (Gattung Barbus im engeren Sinne, speziell die Flussbarbe B. barbus)

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Index DE-barbe · Barbe · German

Barbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Barbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʁbə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barbe” sits in German frequency

Barbe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Barbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʁbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Barbe in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Barbe, spelled B-A-R-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    schlanker Flussfisch mit auffallenden Barteln (Gattung Barbus im engeren Sinne, speziell die Flussbarbe B. barbus)
  2. 2
    die Unterfamilie Barbinae oder auch Gattung Barbus im weiteren Sinne

Synonyms

BarbelBarmBarmeBarmenBarmbatBarbineBiggeFlussbarbeParmePiggeSauchenSömer

This word in other languages

barbel(English)barbo(Español)barbeau(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Barbe"?
"Barbe" is spelled B-A-R-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʁbə].
What does "Barbe" mean?
As a noun, "Barbe" means: schlanker Flussfisch mit auffallenden Barteln (Gattung Barbus im engeren Sinne, speziell die Flussbarbe B. barbus)
How do you pronounce "Barbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barbe" is [ˈbaʁbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barbe" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list