barcode

Name: barcode, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/

//ˈbɑː.kəʊd// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

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: 31,241
“B” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.

Key facts for barcode
Property	Value
Headword	barcode
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈbɑː.kəʊd/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#33,141
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barcode” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). barcode lands here:

#33,141

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 31,241 “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
Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology.
2
A portion of a gene that identifies a particular species.
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.

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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Using “barcode”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is B-A-R-C-O-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈbɑː.kəʊd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.