# barrister

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #17,765

## Definitions
1. A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

## Etymology
From bar (a collective term for lawyers or the legal profession) and the suffix -ster.

## Easily confused with
- **barrier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/barrier-vs-barrister)
- **Bannister** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bannister-vs-barrister)

## Common misspellings (12)
`abrrister`, `barirster`, `barister`, `barrisetr`, `barrisster`, `barristerr`, `barristre`, `barristter`, `barritser`, `barrsiter`, `bbarrister`, `brarister`

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