Barden

[ˈbaʁdn̩]

/[ˈbaʁdn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Barden” is uncommon German (frequency #61,324 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,324
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Barde

Key facts for Barden
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaʁdn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,324
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barden” 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). Barden 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

Barden is uncommon German at frequency #61,324 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaʁdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Barden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Barden, spelled B-A-R-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Barde
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Barde
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Barde
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Barde
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Barde
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Barde
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Barde

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 "Barden"?
"Barden" is spelled B-A-R-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʁdn̩].
What does "Barden" mean?
As a noun, "Barden" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Barde
How do you pronounce "Barden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barden" is [ˈbaʁdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barden" come from?
"Barden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Barden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-R-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaʁdn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list