Which to use
“barre” and “barrer” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,779
- “barre” frequency rank
- #22,952
- “barrer” frequency rank
- 53731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barre | barrer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de barrar. | Limpiar un lugar con la escoba. |
Where the eye mixes barre and barrer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses barre with barrer
A purely visual mix-up. barre ([ˈbare]) and barrer ([baˈreɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “barre” sits inside “barrer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barre is recorded at frequency rank #30,779, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbare]. barrer is at rank #22,952, tagged as averb, pronounced [baˈreɾ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53731, this pair ranks #86,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of barre vs barrer
Shared letters: aber. Private to "barre": -. Private to "barrer": -.
"barre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "barrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barre" and "barrer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "barre" or "barrer"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "barre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "barrer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barre" and "barrer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "barre vs brie". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #86,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.