barytone

/ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/

//ˈbæɹɪtəʊn// adj

"barytone" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“barytone” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not having an accent on the last syllable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-barytone · barytone · English

barytone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for barytone
PropertyValue
Headwordbarytone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “barytone” in English

barytonefalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

barytone is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

barytone doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton. The correct English form is barytone, spelled B-A-R-Y-T-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not having an accent on the last syllable.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable.
  3. 3
    Dated form of baritone.

Etymology

From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "barytone"?
"barytone" is spelled B-A-R-Y-T-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/.
What does "barytone" mean?
As an adjective, "barytone" means: Not having an accent on the last syllable.
How do you pronounce "barytone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barytone" is /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/. 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 "barytone"?
From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list