barcode

/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/

//ˈbɑː.kəʊd// noun

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"barcode" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“barcode” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,141
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.

Corpus desk

Index EN-barcode · barcode · English

barcode · rank #33,141 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,141
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Balmain

Nearest frequency peer: Balmain (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “barcode”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “barcode” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for barcode
PropertyValue
Headwordbarcode
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,141
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “barcode”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).barcodelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Balmain” (#33,140), “barra” (#33,142), “Bala” (#33,139). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “barcode” is #33,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around barcode (IPA /ˈbɑː.kəʊd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,141 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for barcode, with forms such as "abrcode", "bacrode", and "barccode". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for sense 1. The correct English form is barcode, spelled B-A-R-C-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.
  2. 2
    A portion of a gene that identifies a particular species.
  3. 3
    An instance of self-harm, typically with multiple parallel cuts along a line, similar in form to a machine barcode.

Etymology

Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for sense 1.

This word in other languages

código de barras(Español)code-barres(Français)Strichcode(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrcode
  • bacrode
  • barccode
  • barcdoe
  • barcodde
  • barcoed
  • barocde
  • barrcode
  • bbarcode
  • bracode

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barcode - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abrcode2bacrode2barccode1barcdoe2barcodde1barcoed2barocde2barrcode1
Edit distance from "barcode"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "barcode"?
"barcode" is spelled B-A-R-C-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɑː.kəʊd/.
What does "barcode" mean?
As a noun, "barcode" means: Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.
What are common misspellings of "barcode"?
Common misspellings include "abrcode", "bacrode", "barccode", "barcdoe", "barcodde". The correct spelling is "barcode".
How do you pronounce "barcode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barcode" is /ˈbɑː.kəʊd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "barcode"?
Compound of bar + code. First attested in 1963 for sense 1. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "barcode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Balmain#33,140beehive#33,144Beltway#33,145Bianchi#33,147

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list