Barometer

[baʁoˈmeːtɐ]

/[baʁoˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Barometer” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,463
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Messgerät zur Bestimmung des Luftdrucks

Key facts for Barometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baʁoˈmeːtɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,463
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Barometer” 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). Barometer lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Barometer (IPA [baʁoˈmeːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,463 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Messgerät zur Bestimmung des Luftdrucks".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barometer, with forms such as "abrometer", "baormeter", and "barmoeter". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Barometer, spelled B-A-R-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messgerät zur Bestimmung des Luftdrucks

Synonyms

Luftdruckmesser

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrometer
  • baormeter
  • barmoeter
  • baroemter
  • baromeetr
  • barometerr
  • barometre
  • barometter
  • barommeter
  • baromteer
  • barrometer
  • bbarometer
  • braometer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Barometer - 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.

abrometer2baormeter2barmoeter2baroemter2baromeetr2barometerr1barometre2barometter1
Edit distance from "Barometer"

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 "Barometer"?
"Barometer" is spelled B-A-R-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [baʁoˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Barometer" mean?
As a noun, "Barometer" means: Messgerät zur Bestimmung des Luftdrucks
What are common misspellings of "Barometer"?
Common misspellings include "abrometer", "baormeter", "barmoeter", "baroemter", "baromeetr". The correct spelling is "Barometer".
How do you pronounce "Barometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barometer" is [baʁoˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Barometer" come from?
"Barometer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Barometer”

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

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

Same frequency band

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