Barkeeper
[ˈbaːɐ̯ˌkiːpɐ]
The verdict
“Barkeeper” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,449 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #31,449
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die in einer Bar Drinks mixt und diese und andere Getränke an Gäste ausgibt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Barkeeper |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbaːɐ̯ˌkiːpɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #31,449 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Barkeeper” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Barkeeper is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaːɐ̯ˌkiːpɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,449 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die in einer Bar Drinks mixt und diese und andere Getränke an Gäste ausgibt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barkeeper, with forms such as "abrkeeper", "bakreeper", and "barekeper". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Barkeeper, spelled B-A-R-K-E-E-P-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die in einer Bar Drinks mixt und diese und andere Getränke an Gäste ausgibt
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abrkeeper,bakreeper,barekeper,barkeeepr,barkeeperr,barkeepper,barkeepre,barkepeer,barkeper,barkkeeper,barrkeeper,bbarkeeper,brakeeper
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Barkeeper - 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.
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.
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Using “Barkeeper”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-A-R-K-E-E-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbaːɐ̯ˌkiːpɐ] (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.