barrierefreien

[baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən]

/[baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən]/ adj

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The verdict

“barrierefreien” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,236. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,236
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs barrierefrei

Corpus desk

Index DE-barrierefreien · barrierefreien · German

barrierefreien · rank #47,236 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,236
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bakterium

Nearest frequency peer: Bakterium (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „barrierefreien“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „barrierefreien“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

barrierefreien vs barrierefrei
86% similar
barrierefreien vs barrierefreie
93% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „barrierefreien“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).barrierefreienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bakterium“ (#47,235), „Basketballer“ (#47,237), „bain“ (#47,234). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „barrierefreien“ bei #47,236. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around barrierefreien (IPA [baˈʁi̯eːʁəˌfʁaɪ̯ən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,236 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is barrierefreien, spelled B-A-R-R-I-E-R-E-F-R-E-I-E-N.

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.

abrrierefreien2barierefreien1barirerefreien2barreirefreein4barreirefreien2barrieerfreien2barriereferien2barriereffreien1
Edit distance from "barrierefreien"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "barrierefreien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

arbeitsunfähig#47,218beträchtlicher#47,263zusammenführen#47,158Verwaltungsakt#47,095

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

aufzuzeichnen19 variantsBeigeordneter19 variantsaufgeschnappt19 variantsansehnlichen19 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list