barrierefreie

/[baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə]/ adj

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The verdict

“barrierefreie” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,385 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#37,385
frequency rank, German
13
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei

Key facts for barrierefreie
PropertyValue
Headwordbarrierefreie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#37,385
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barrierefreie” 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). barrierefreie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for barrierefreie is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,385 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for barrierefreie, with forms such as "abrrierefreie", "barierefreie", and "barirerefreie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "barrierefreien", "barrierefrei", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is barrierefreie, spelled B-A-R-R-I-E-R-E-F-R-E-I-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abrrierefreie,barierefreie,barirerefreie,barreirefreei,barreirefreie,barrieerfreie,barriereferie,barriereffreie,barrierefreei,barrierefriee,barrierefrreie,barriererfeie,barrierfereie,barrierrefreie,barrireefreie,bbarrierefreie,brarierefreie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barrierefreie — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "barrierefreie"

abrrierefreie2barierefreie1barirerefreie2barreirefreei4barreirefreie2barrieerfreie2barriereferie2barriereffreie1
Edit distance from "barrierefreie"

Frequency rank: #37,385 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "barrierefreie"?
"barrierefreie" is spelled B-A-R-R-I-E-R-E-F-R-E-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə].
What does "barrierefreie" mean?
As an adjective, "barrierefreie" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
What words are commonly confused with "barrierefreie"?
"barrierefreie" is commonly confused with "barrierefreien", "barrierefrei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "barrierefreie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barrierefreie" is [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barrierefreie" come from?
"barrierefreie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “barrierefreie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-R-R-I-E-R-E-F-R-E-I-E — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “barrierefreien” — see the side-by-side comparison. barrierefreie vs barrierefreien
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.