# barometer

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,897

## Definitions
1. An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
2. Anything 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.

## Common misspellings (13)
`abrometer`, `baormeter`, `barmoeter`, `baroemter`, `baromeetr`, `barometerr`, `barometre`, `barometter`, `barommeter`, `baromteer`, `barrometer`, `bbarometer`, `braometer`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barometer