baraque

\ba.ʁak\

/\ba.ʁak\/ noun

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The verdict

“baraque” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #15,812 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,812
frequency rank, French
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Construction provisoire et légère, généralement faite en planches.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

baraque vs basque
71% similar
baraque vs brique
71% similar
baraque vs barque
86% similar

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

Key facts for baraque
PropertyValue
Headwordbaraque
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.ʁak\
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,812
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “baraque” sits in French 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). baraque 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 French entry for baraque is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ba.ʁak\. Corpus data places it at rank #15,812 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for baraque, with forms such as "abraque", "baarque", and "baraqeu". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "basque", "brique", "barque", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is baraque, spelled B-A-R-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Construction provisoire et légère, généralement faite en planches.
  2. 2
    Construction mobile qui sert lieu de vente dans les fêtes foraines.
  3. 3
    Maison mal bâtie et de chétive apparence.
  4. 4
    Personne de carrure imposante → voir baraqué.
  5. 5
    Abri à foin avec un toit à quatre pans qui se hausse et se rabaisse sur quatre poteaux.
  6. 6
    Bâtiment militaire servant de logement provisoire.
  7. 7
    Jeu de billard avec un petit casier en forme de plan incliné où l’on doit loger les billes.
  8. 8
    Maison.

Synonyms

baraquementgourbimaisonmasure

This word in other languages

barrack(English)Baracke(Deutsch)barraca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abraque,baarque,baraqeu,baraqque,barauqe,barqaue,barraque,bbaraque,braaque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baraque - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abraque2baarque2baraqeu2baraqque1barauqe2barqaue2barraque1bbaraque1
Edit distance from "baraque"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "baraque"?
"baraque" is spelled B-A-R-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ʁak\.
What does "baraque" mean?
As a noun, "baraque" means: Construction provisoire et légère, généralement faite en planches.
What words are commonly confused with "baraque"?
"baraque" is commonly confused with "basque", "brique", "barque". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baraque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baraque" is \ba.ʁak\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baraque" come from?
"baraque" is a French 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 “baraque”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-R-A-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ba.ʁak\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “basque” - see the side-by-side comparison. baraque vs basque
  • 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