barracuda

Name: barracuda, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/

//ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“barracuda” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,817. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,817
frequency rank, English: 4,121
“B” headwords: 11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.

Corpus desk

Index EN-barracuda · barracuda · English

barracuda · rank #37,817 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #37,817
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 11 variants
BOOK-MID 4,121
PHOTO-FINISH bap

Nearest frequency peer: bap (-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.

backroom

62,188
baited

62,187
bap

62,185
barracuda

62,184
BCC

62,183
Beauchamp

62,182

What this shows “barracuda” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for barracuda
Property	Value
Headword	barracuda
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#37,817
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “barracuda”

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).barracudalands here:

#37,817

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “bap” (#37,816), “BCC” (#37,818), “Beauchamp” (#37,819). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “barracuda” is #37,817. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around barracuda (IPA /ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,817 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for barracuda, with forms such as "abrracuda", "baracuda", and "bararcuda". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in the 1670s, from Latin American Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban word. The correct English form is barracuda, spelled B-A-R-R-A-C-U-D-A.

Definition

1
Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.
2
One who uses harsh or predatory means to compete.

Etymology

First attested in the 1670s, from Latin American Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban word.

This word in other languages

barracuda(Español)Barrakuda(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

abrracuda
baracuda
bararcuda
barraccuda
barracdua
barracuad
barracudda
barraucda
barrcauda
bbarracuda
braracuda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "barracuda"

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 "barracuda"?

"barracuda" is spelled B-A-R-R-A-C-U-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/.

What does "barracuda" mean?

As a noun, "barracuda" means: Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.

What are common misspellings of "barracuda"?

Common misspellings include "abrracuda", "baracuda", "bararcuda", "barraccuda", "barracdua". The correct spelling is "barracuda".

How do you pronounce "barracuda"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barracuda" is /ˌbæɹəˈkuːdə/. 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 "barracuda"?

First attested in the 1670s, from Latin American Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban word. 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 "barracuda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 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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