Barcodes

[ˈbaːɐ̯koːt͡s]

/[ˈbaːɐ̯koːt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Barcodes” is uncommon German (frequency #84,985 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,985
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Barcode

Key facts for Barcodes
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarcodes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːɐ̯koːt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barcodes” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Barcodes lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Barcodes is uncommon German at frequency #84,985 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːɐ̯koːt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Barcodes, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Barcodes, spelled B-A-R-C-O-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Barcode
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Barcode
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Barcode
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Barcode
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Barcode
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Barcode

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Barcodes"?
"Barcodes" is spelled B-A-R-C-O-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːɐ̯koːt͡s].
What does "Barcodes" mean?
As a noun, "Barcodes" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Barcode
How do you pronounce "Barcodes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barcodes" is [ˈbaːɐ̯koːt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barcodes" come from?
"Barcodes" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Barcodes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-R-C-O-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaːɐ̯koːt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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