# Barbara vs barbaric

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Barbara
*name · IPA /ˈbɑɹb(ə)ɹə/ · frequency rank #5,100*
A female given name from Latin.

### barbaric
*adjective · IPA /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbæɹɪk/ · frequency rank #20,293*
of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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