Barett

[baˈʁɛt]

/[baˈʁɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Barett” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,986 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,986
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine flache schirmlose Kopfbedeckung

Key facts for Barett
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈʁɛt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,986
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barett” 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). Barett 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 Barett is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈʁɛt]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,986 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine flache schirmlose Kopfbedeckung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Barett in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Barett, spelled B-A-R-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine flache schirmlose Kopfbedeckung

This word in other languages

birrete(Español)

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 "Barett"?
"Barett" is spelled B-A-R-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈʁɛt].
What does "Barett" mean?
As a noun, "Barett" means: eine flache schirmlose Kopfbedeckung
How do you pronounce "Barett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barett" is [baˈʁɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barett" come from?
"Barett" 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 “Barett”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-R-E-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈʁɛt] (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
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