barometer
/bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/
"barometer" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“barometer” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #22,897
- frequency rank, English
- 31,241
- “B” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | barometer |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #22,897 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “barometer” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around barometer (IPA /bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,897 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for barometer, with forms such as "abrometer", "baormeter", and "barmoeter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From baro- + -meter. Coined in 1665 by Robert Boyle as a name for the instrument invented by Torricelli some 20 years earlier; soon thereafter borrowed from English into various languages. The correct English form is barometer, spelled B-A-R-O-M-E-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- 2Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
Etymology
From baro- + -meter. Coined in 1665 by Robert Boyle as a name for the instrument invented by Torricelli some 20 years earlier; soon thereafter borrowed from English into various languages.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- abrometer
- baormeter
- barmoeter
- baroemter
- baromeetr
- barometerr
- barometre
- barometter
- barommeter
- baromteer
- barrometer
- bbarometer
- braometer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barometer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “barometer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-A-R-O-M-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (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.