Barrymore

name

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

The verdict

“Barrymore” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,451
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-barrymore · Barrymore · English

Barrymore · rank #31,451 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,451
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Barnaby

Nearest frequency peer: Barnaby (-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 “Barrymore”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Barrymore” 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
Key facts for Barrymore
PropertyValue
HeadwordBarrymore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,451
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Barrymore”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Barrymorelands here:

#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 “Barnaby” (#31,450), “bask” (#31,452), “awry” (#31,449). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Barrymore” is #31,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Barrymore, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,451 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Barrymore, with forms such as "abrrymore", "barrmyore", and "barrymmore". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is Barrymore, spelled B-A-R-R-Y-M-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I don’t think Barrymore intended any harm, quite the opposite, and the vice president was magnanimous, taking the comment in stride and with good cheer. The studio audience applauded.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrrymore
  • barrmyore
  • barrymmore
  • barrymoer
  • barrymorre
  • barrymroe
  • barryomre
  • barryymore
  • barymore
  • baryrmore
  • bbarrymore
  • brarymore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abrrymore2barrmyore2barrymmore1barrymoer2barrymorre1barrymroe2barryomre2barryymore1
Edit distance from "Barrymore"

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 "Barrymore"?
"Barrymore" is spelled B-A-R-R-Y-M-O-R-E.
What does "Barrymore" mean?
As a proper noun, "Barrymore" means: A surname.
What are common misspellings of "Barrymore"?
Common misspellings include "abrrymore", "barrmyore", "barrymmore", "barrymoer", "barrymorre". The correct spelling is "Barrymore".
What language does "Barrymore" come from?
"Barrymore" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Barrymore", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list