Which to use
“barre” and “borré” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,779
- “barre” frequency rank
- #32,526
- “borré” frequency rank
- 63305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barre | borré |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de barrar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de borrar. |
Where the eye mixes barre and borré
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: barre vs borré
A purely visual mix-up. barre ([ˈbare]) and borré ([boˈre]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63305, 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]. borré is at rank #32,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [boˈre].
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 63305, this pair ranks #49,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of barre vs borré
Shared letters: br. Private to "barre": ae. Private to "borré": oé.
"barre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "borré" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- barre ← bbarre · brare · varre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barre" and "borré" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "barre" vs "borré" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "barre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "borré" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barre" and "borré" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "borré 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 #49,167 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.