barricade

/ˌbæɹ.ɪˈkeɪd/

//ˌbæɹ.ɪˈkeɪd// noun

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"barricade" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“barricade” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,675
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence

Corpus desk

Index EN-barricade · barricade · English

barricade · rank #25,675 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,675
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH BAFTA

Nearest frequency peer: BAFTA (-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 “barricade”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “barricade” 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).

barricade vs barricades
90% similar

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

Key facts for barricade
PropertyValue
Headwordbarricade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌbæɹ.ɪˈkeɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,675
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “barricade”

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).barricadelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “BAFTA” (#25,674), “baseless” (#25,676), “avenger” (#25,673). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “barricade” is #25,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around barricade (IPA /ˌbæɹ.ɪˈkeɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,675 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 barricade, with forms such as "abrricade", "baricade", and "barircade". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "barricades", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: The noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado to the French form. The verb is from the noun or French barricader. The correct English form is barricade, spelled B-A-R-R-I-C-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
  2. 2
    An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
  3. 3
    A place of confrontation.
  4. 4
    Line of people standing behind or closest to the barricade in the pit section of a live music concert.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how barricade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Such a barricade as would greatly annoy, or absolutely stop, the currents of the atmosphere.
  2. Her future friend from grade six, Millie Mirarch, was often caught in various parts of the school being told that she was extremely pretty —for a girl with teeth held together by a metal wire that protruded well beyond the barricade of her lips.

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado to the French form. The verb is from the noun or French barricader.

This word in other languages

barricada(Español)barricade(Français)Barrikade(Deutsch)barricada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrricade
  • baricade
  • barircade
  • barrciade
  • barriacde
  • barricadde
  • barricaed
  • barriccade
  • barricdae
  • bbarricade
  • braricade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barricade - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abrricade2baricade1barircade2barrciade2barriacde2barricadde1barricaed2barriccade1
Edit distance from "barricade"

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 "barricade"?
"barricade" is spelled B-A-R-R-I-C-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌbæɹ.ɪˈkeɪd/.
What does "barricade" mean?
As a noun, "barricade" means: A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
What words are commonly confused with "barricade"?
"barricade" is commonly confused with "barricades". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "barricade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barricade" is /ˌbæɹ.ɪˈkeɪd/. 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 "barricade"?
The noun is borrowed from French barricade, or an assimilation of the earlier barricado to the French form. The verb is from the noun or French barricader. 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 "barricade", 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list