# barbarism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɑː(ɹ)bəɹɪz(ə)m/ · frequency rank #39,204

## Definitions
1. A barbaric act.
2. The condition of existing barbarically.
3. A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.
4. An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.

## Easily confused with
- **barbaric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbaric-vs-barbarism)
- **barbarian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbarian-vs-barbarism)

## Common misspellings (14)
`abrbarism`, `babrarism`, `barabrism`, `barbairsm`, `barbarims`, `barbarismm`, `barbarissm`, `barbarrism`, `barbarsim`, `barbbarism`, `barbraism`, `barrbarism`, `bbarbarism`, `brabarism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barbarism