# barbecue vs barbeque

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barbecue
*noun · IPA /ˈbɑːbɪˌkjuː/ · frequency rank #12,548*
A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

### barbeque
*noun · frequency rank #41,523*
Alternative spelling of barbecue (“apparatus for grilling; cookout (event); meat cooked by barbecuing”).

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