barth

/bɑː(ɹ)θ/

//bɑː(ɹ)θ// noun

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"barth" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“barth” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,945. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,945
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A place of shelter for cattle.

Corpus desk

Index EN-barth · barth · English

barth · rank #33,945 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,945
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bashar

Nearest frequency peer: Bashar (+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 “barth”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “barth” 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).

barth vs bat
60% similar
barth vs both
60% similar
barth vs bath
80% similar

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

Key facts for barth
PropertyValue
Headwordbarth
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɑː(ɹ)θ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,945
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “barth”

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).barthlands 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 “Bashar” (#33,946), “battering” (#33,947), “Attenborough” (#33,942). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “barth” is #33,945. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around barth (IPA /bɑː(ɹ)θ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,945 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A place of shelter for cattle.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for barth, with forms such as "abrth", "barht", and "barrth". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bat", "both", "bath", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology unknown. The correct English form is barth, spelled B-A-R-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A place of shelter for cattle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In tempest[…]Warme barth, vnder hedge, is a sucker to beast.

Etymology

Etymology unknown.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abrth
  • barht
  • barrth
  • barthh
  • bartth
  • batrh
  • bbarth
  • brath

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abrth2barht2barrth1barthh1bartth1batrh2bbarth1brath2
Edit distance from "barth"

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 "barth"?
"barth" is spelled B-A-R-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /bɑː(ɹ)θ/.
What does "barth" mean?
As a noun, "barth" means: A place of shelter for cattle.
What words are commonly confused with "barth"?
"barth" is commonly confused with "bat", "both", "bath". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "barth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barth" is /bɑː(ɹ)θ/. 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 "barth"?
Etymology unknown. 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 "barth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bimbo#33,952bongo#33,958cairn#33,970campo#33,972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list