baritone

/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/

//ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn// noun

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"baritone" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“baritone” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,553
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The male voice between tenor and bass.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

baritone vs Barton
63% similar
baritone vs Briton
63% similar
baritone vs Britons
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for baritone
PropertyValue
Headwordbaritone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,553
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baritone” 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). baritone lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around baritone (IPA /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,553 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for baritone, with forms such as "abritone", "bairtone", and "bariotne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Barton", "Briton", "Britons", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone. The correct English form is baritone, spelled B-A-R-I-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The male voice between tenor and bass.
  2. 2
    The musical range between tenor and bass.
  3. 3
    A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass.
  4. 4
    A brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn.
  5. 5
    Alternative form of barytone.

Etymology

From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone.

This word in other languages

barítono(Español)baryton(Français)Bariton(Deutsch)barítono(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abritone
  • bairtone
  • bariotne
  • baritnoe
  • baritoen
  • baritonne
  • barittone
  • barritone
  • bartione
  • bbaritone
  • braitone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baritone - 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.

abritone2bairtone2bariotne2baritnoe2baritoen2baritonne1barittone1barritone1
Edit distance from "baritone"

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 "baritone"?
"baritone" is spelled B-A-R-I-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/.
What does "baritone" mean?
As a noun, "baritone" means: The male voice between tenor and bass.
What words are commonly confused with "baritone"?
"baritone" is commonly confused with "Barton", "Briton", "Britons". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baritone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baritone" is /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/. 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 "baritone"?
From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “baritone”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-R-I-T-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Barton” - see the side-by-side comparison. baritone vs Barton
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list