barebone
noun
barebone is spelled B-A-R-E-B-O-N-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, barebone means “A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of barebone is barebones.
How many letters and syllables are in barebone?
| Letters | 8: B-A-R-E-B-O-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is barebone?
Barebone appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce barebone?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-barebone.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of barebone
- barebones plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does barebone mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin.
- 2
Something that contains solely the essentials; something that fits the bare minimum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Barebone in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | huesudo, huesuda |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does barebone come from?
From bare + bone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).