bär

[ˈbæːr]

/[ˈbæːr]/ noun

The verdict

“bär” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Baya; nombre que se da coloquialmente a frutas pequeñas, como la fresa o el arándano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bar · bär · Spanish

bär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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 bär
PropertyValue
Headwordbär
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbæːr]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bär” en español

bärestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bär is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbæːr]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bär has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is bär, spelled B-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baya; nombre que se da coloquialmente a frutas pequeñas, como la fresa o el arándano.
  2. 2
    Baya

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 "bär"?
"bär" is spelled B-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbæːr].
What does "bär" mean?
As a noun, "bär" means: Baya; nombre que se da coloquialmente a frutas pequeñas, como la fresa o el arándano.
How do you pronounce "bär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bär" is [ˈbæːr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bär" come from?
"bär" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list