barrister

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anwalt, der zum Auftreten vor höheren Gerichten berechtigt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-barrister · barrister · German

barrister · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 barrister
PropertyValue
Headwordbarrister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „barrister“ im Deutschen

barristerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

barrister is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anwalt, der zum Auftreten vor höheren Gerichten berechtigt ist".

barrister has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 barrister, spelled B-A-R-R-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anwalt, der zum Auftreten vor höheren Gerichten berechtigt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. But you are a famous barrister, aren’t you?

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 "barrister"?
"barrister" is spelled B-A-R-R-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "barrister" mean?
As a noun, "barrister" means: Anwalt, der zum Auftreten vor höheren Gerichten berechtigt ist
How do you pronounce "barrister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barrister" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barrister" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list