Barolo

[baˈʁoːlo]

/[baˈʁoːlo]/ noun

The verdict

“Barolo” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hochwertiger, körperreicher italienischer Wein, der im Piemont südlich von Turin aus der Nebbiolo-Traube hergestellt wird

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Index DE-barolo · Barolo · German

Barolo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Barolo
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarolo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈʁoːlo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Barolo“ im Deutschen

Barolositzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Barolo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [baˈʁoːlo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hochwertiger, körperreicher italienischer Wein, der im Piemont südlich von Turin aus der Nebbiolo-Traube hergestellt wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Barolo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Barolo, spelled B-A-R-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    hochwertiger, körperreicher italienischer Wein, der im Piemont südlich von Turin aus der Nebbiolo-Traube hergestellt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Barolo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Barolo ist in der Qualität mit den großen Weinen des Rhonetals zu vergleichen.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Barolo"?
"Barolo" is spelled B-A-R-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈʁoːlo].
What does "Barolo" mean?
As a noun, "Barolo" means: hochwertiger, körperreicher italienischer Wein, der im Piemont südlich von Turin aus der Nebbiolo-Traube hergestellt wird
How do you pronounce "Barolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barolo" is [baˈʁoːlo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barolo" come from?
"Barolo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list