bares

[ˈbaɾes]

/[ˈbaɾes]/ noun

The verdict

“bares” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #7,106 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,106
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de bar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bares vs bas
60% similar
bares vs bre
60% similar
bares vs base
60% similar

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

Key facts for bares
PropertyValue
Headwordbares
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaɾes]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,106
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bares” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bares lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for bares is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaɾes]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,106 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de bar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bares, with forms such as "baers", "baress", and "barres". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bas", "bre", "base", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 bares, spelled B-A-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de bar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: baers,baress,barres,barse,bbares,braes,vares

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bares - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

baers2baress1barres1barse2bbares1braes2vares1
Edit distance from "bares"

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 "bares"?
"bares" is spelled B-A-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɾes].
What does "bares" mean?
As a noun, "bares" means: Forma del plural de bar.
What words are commonly confused with "bares"?
"bares" is commonly confused with "bas", "bre", "base". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bares"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bares" is [ˈbaɾes]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bares" come from?
"bares" is a Spanish 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?
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Using “bares”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-A-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaɾes] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bas” - see the side-by-side comparison. bares vs bas
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list