bare

[ˈbaːʁə]

/[ˈbaːʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“bare” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,448 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,448
frequency rank, German
4
letters
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bare vs be
50% similar
bare vs Br
25% similar
bare vs Bau
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bare
PropertyValue
Headwordbare
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbaːʁə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,448
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bare” 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). bare lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bare is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,448 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for bare, with forms such as "barre", "bbare", and "brae". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "be", "Br", "Bau", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bare, spelled B-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: barre,bbare,brae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bare - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

barre1bbare1brae2
Edit distance from "bare"

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 "bare"?
"bare" is spelled B-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːʁə].
What does "bare" mean?
As an adjective, "bare" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bar
What words are commonly confused with "bare"?
"bare" is commonly confused with "be", "Br", "Bau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bare" is [ˈbaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bare" come from?
"bare" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “bare”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “be” - see the side-by-side comparison. bare vs be
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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