Barringer

name

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

The verdict

“Barringer” is uncommon English (frequency #81,143 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,143
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from German.

Corpus desk

Index EN-barringer · Barringer · English

Barringer · rank #81,143 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,143
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Barro

Nearest frequency peer: Barro (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Barringer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Barringer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Barringer
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarringer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,143
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Barringer” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Barringerfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Barro” (#81,144), “basho” (#81,145), “Baldini” (#81,140). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Barringer” is #81,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Barringer is uncommon English at frequency #81,143 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from German.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Barringer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Americanized spelling of German Behringer. The correct English form is Barringer, spelled B-A-R-R-I-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Behringer.

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 "Barringer"?
"Barringer" is spelled B-A-R-R-I-N-G-E-R.
What does "Barringer" mean?
As a proper noun, "Barringer" means: A surname from German.
What is the origin of the word "Barringer"?
Americanized spelling of German Behringer. 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 "Barringer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ashbourne#81,125Ambrosius#81,103brushwork#81,185aloofness#81,097

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list