Barhocker

[ˈbaːɐ̯ˌhɔkɐ]

/[ˈbaːɐ̯ˌhɔkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Barhocker” is uncommon German (frequency #63,136 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,136
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hoher Hocker, wie man ihn in Lokalen an der Theke (= Bar) oder hohen Tischen findet, meist mit einer Ablage für die Füße

Key facts for Barhocker
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarhocker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːɐ̯ˌhɔkɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barhocker” 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). Barhocker lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Barhocker is uncommon German at frequency #63,136 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːɐ̯ˌhɔkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hoher Hocker, wie man ihn in Lokalen an der Theke (= Bar) oder hohen Tischen findet, meist mit einer Ablage für die Füße".

No misspelling variants are generated for Barhocker in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Barhocker, spelled B-A-R-H-O-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    hoher Hocker, wie man ihn in Lokalen an der Theke (= Bar) oder hohen Tischen findet, meist mit einer Ablage für die Füße

This word in other languages

bar stool(English)tabouret(Français)assento(Português)

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 "Barhocker"?
"Barhocker" is spelled B-A-R-H-O-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːɐ̯ˌhɔkɐ].
What does "Barhocker" mean?
As a noun, "Barhocker" means: hoher Hocker, wie man ihn in Lokalen an der Theke (= Bar) oder hohen Tischen findet, meist mit einer Ablage für die Füße
How do you pronounce "Barhocker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barhocker" is [ˈbaːɐ̯ˌhɔkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barhocker" come from?
"Barhocker" 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 “Barhocker”

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

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