bárbaro

[ˈbaɾβ̞aɾo]

/[ˈbaɾβ̞aɾo]/ adj

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The verdict

“bárbaro” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,985
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propio de o relativo a cualquiera de las tribus y pueblos fronterizos del limes romano, la mayoría germánicos y eslavos, que en el siglo V invadieron Roma, conquistando los territorios hasta entonc...

Corpus desk

Index ES-barbaro · bárbaro · Spanish

bárbaro · rank #12,985 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,985
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH boys

Nearest frequency peer: boys (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bárbaro”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “bárbaro” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

bárbaro vs barro
57% similar
bárbaro vs Barbero
57% similar
bárbaro vs barbudo
57% similar

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

Key facts for bárbaro
PropertyValue
Headwordbárbaro
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbaɾβ̞aɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,985
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bárbaro”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).bárbarocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “boys” (#12,984), “caes” (#12,986), “bond” (#12,983). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bárbaro” va en #12,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bárbaro (IPA [ˈbaɾβ̞aɾo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,985 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bárbaro, with forms such as "bbárbaro", "brábaro", and "bábraro". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "barro", "Barbero", "barbudo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bárbaro, spelled B-Á-R-B-A-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio de o relativo a cualquiera de las tribus y pueblos fronterizos del limes romano, la mayoría germánicos y eslavos, que en el siglo V invadieron Roma, conquistando los territorios hasta entonces dominados por el Imperio Romano Occidental
  2. 2
    Falto de civilización y cultura
  3. 3
    De carácter cruel o salvaje
  4. 4
    De dimensiones excesivas
  5. 5
    De muy buena calidad o factura
  6. 6
    Que no manifiesta temor

Synonyms

incultorústicobrutorudobestiaburroinhumanoatrozfieroferozbestialsanguinariosádicovándalovandálicodespiadadocolosaldesmesuradoestupendomagníficogenialvalerosoesforzadoimprudentetemerario

Antonyms

cultocultivadocivilizadoilustradorefinadoeducadocortésbondadosohumanopiadosocobardetemerosoprudente

This word in other languages

barbarisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbárbaro
  • brábaro
  • bábraro
  • bárabro
  • bárbaor
  • bárbarro
  • bárbbaro
  • bárbrao
  • bárrbaro
  • várvaro
  • ábrbaro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bárbaro - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbárbaro1brábaro2bábraro2bárabro2bárbaor2bárbarro1bárbbaro1bárbrao2
Edit distance from "bárbaro"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bárbaro"?
"bárbaro" is spelled B-Á-R-B-A-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɾβ̞aɾo].
What does "bárbaro" mean?
As an adjective, "bárbaro" means: Propio de o relativo a cualquiera de las tribus y pueblos fronterizos del limes romano, la mayoría germánicos y eslavos, que en el siglo V invadieron Roma, conquistando los territorios hasta entonc...
What words are commonly confused with "bárbaro"?
"bárbaro" is commonly confused with "barro", "Barbero", "barbudo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bárbaro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bárbaro" is [ˈbaɾβ̞aɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bárbaro" come from?
"bárbaro" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bárbaro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Carmona#12,991atómica#12,977arcilla#12,974ansioso#12,971

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

cogiendo11 variantsconfieso11 variantsenfoques11 variantssometida11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list