barrierefreien

/[baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən]/ adj

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The verdict

“barrierefreien” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,236 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,236
frequency rank, German
14
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei

Key facts for barrierefreien
PropertyValue
Headwordbarrierefreien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#47,236
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barrierefreien” 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). barrierefreien 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 barrierefreien is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,236 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for barrierefreien, with forms such as "abrrierefreien", "barierefreien", and "barirerefreien". 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, "barrierefrei", "barrierefreie", 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 barrierefreien, spelled B-A-R-R-I-E-R-E-F-R-E-I-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abrrierefreien,barierefreien,barirerefreien,barreirefreein,barreirefreien,barrieerfreien,barriereferien,barriereffreien,barrierefreein,barrierefreienn,barrierefreine,barrierefrieen,barrierefrreien,barriererfeien,barrierfereien,barrierrefreien,barrireefreien,bbarrierefreien,brarierefreien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barrierefreien — 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 "barrierefreien"

abrrierefreien2barierefreien1barirerefreien2barreirefreein4barreirefreien2barrieerfreien2barriereferien2barriereffreien1
Edit distance from "barrierefreien"

Frequency rank: #47,236 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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-N — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “barrierefrei” — see the side-by-side comparison. barrierefreien vs barrierefrei
  • 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.