Barkley

/ˈbɑɹkli/

//ˈbɑɹkli// name

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

The verdict

“Barkley” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,762
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-barkley · Barkley · English

Barkley · rank #18,762 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,762
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bailed

Nearest frequency peer: bailed (-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 “Barkley”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Barkley” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Barkley vs Barney
71% similar
Barkley vs barley
71% similar
Barkley vs burley
57% similar

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

Key facts for Barkley
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarkley
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈbɑɹkli/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,762
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Barkley”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Barkleylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “bailed” (#18,761), “BDSM” (#18,763), “assembling” (#18,760). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Barkley” is #18,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Barkley (IPA /ˈbɑɹkli/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,762 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barkley, with forms such as "abrkley", "bakrley", and "barkely". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Barney", "barley", "burley", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Berkeley. The correct English form is Barkley, spelled B-A-R-K-L-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
  3. 3
    A township in Jasper County, Indiana, United States.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Marion County, Missouri, United States.

Etymology

Variant of Berkeley.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrkley
  • bakrley
  • barkely
  • barkkley
  • barkleyy
  • barklley
  • barklye
  • barlkey
  • barrkley
  • bbarkley
  • brakley

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Barkley - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abrkley2bakrley2barkely2barkkley1barkleyy1barklley1barklye2barlkey2
Edit distance from "Barkley"

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 "Barkley"?
"Barkley" is spelled B-A-R-K-L-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹkli/.
What does "Barkley" mean?
As a proper noun, "Barkley" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Barkley"?
"Barkley" is commonly confused with "Barney", "barley", "burley". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Barkley"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Barkley" is /ˈbɑɹkli/. 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 "Barkley"?
Variant of Berkeley. 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 "Barkley", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list