# barman vs barren

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### barman
*noun · IPA /ˈbɑːmən/ · frequency rank #38,300*
A man who works in a bar.

### barren
*adjective · IPA /ˈbæɹən/ · frequency rank #17,081*
Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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