barricade
/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/noun, verb
barricade is spelled B-A-R-R-I-C-A-D-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, barricade means “A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of barricade is barricades.
How many letters and syllables are in barricade?
| Letters | 9: B-A-R-R-I-C-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is barricade?
Barricade appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce barricade?
- UK /ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/
- UK /ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd/
- British /ˈbaɹɪkɛjd/
Barricade has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-barricade.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of barricade
- barricades plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- barricading participle, present
- barricaded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does barricade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
- 2
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
- 3
A place of confrontation.
- 4
Line of people standing behind or closest to the barricade in the pit section of a live music concert.
verb
- 1
To close or block a road etc., as, or using, a barricade.
- 2
To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Barricade in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | barricade , barricader |
| German | Barrikade , verbarrikadieren |
| Portuguese | barricada |
| Spanish | barricada |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does barricade come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).