-baar

\ba:ɾ\

/\ba:ɾ\/ suffix

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The verdict

“-baar” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a suffix - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - -able, -ible, suffixe s’ajoutant à un verbe pour former un adjectif exprimant la possibilité d’une action.

Key facts for -baar
PropertyValue
Headword-baar
LanguageFrench
Part of speechSuffix
IPA\ba:ɾ\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “-baar” sits in French frequency

-baar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for -baar is 5 letters long, classified as a suffix, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ba:ɾ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "-able, -ible, suffixe s’ajoutant à un verbe pour former un adjectif exprimant la possibilité d’une action.".

-baar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is -baar, spelled --B-A-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    -able, -ible, suffixe s’ajoutant à un verbe pour former un adjectif exprimant la possibilité d’une action.

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 "-baar"?
"-baar" is spelled --B-A-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ba:ɾ\.
What does "-baar" mean?
As a suffix, "-baar" means: -able, -ible, suffixe s’ajoutant à un verbe pour former un adjectif exprimant la possibilité d’une action.
How do you pronounce "-baar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-baar" is \ba:ɾ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-baar" come from?
"-baar" is a French 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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Using “-baar”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is --B-A-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba:ɾ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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