# barbie

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɑː(ɹ)bi/ · frequency rank #13,665

## Definitions
1. A barbecue (apparatus for grilling).
2. A barbecue (event: cookout).

## Etymology
Clipping of barbecue + -ie (diminutive suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **bare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-bare)
- **brie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-brie)
- **bari** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-bari)
- **barge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-barge)
- **barre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-barre)
- **Barbs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-barbs)
- **Bernie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-bernie)
- **birdie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-birdie)
- **Bertie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-bertie)
- **Barbra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-barbra)
- **barrio** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-barrio)
- **barrier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbie-vs-barrier)
- **babe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/babe-vs-barbie)
- **barb** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barb-vs-barbie)
- **Bambi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bambi-vs-barbie)
- **babies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/babies-vs-barbie)
- **barber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barber-vs-barbie)
- **barbed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barbed-vs-barbie)
- **babble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/babble-vs-barbie)

## Common misspellings (8)
`abrbie`, `babrie`, `barbbie`, `barbei`, `baribe`, `barrbie`, `bbarbie`, `brabie`

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