barouf

\ba.ʁuf\

/\ba.ʁuf\/ noun

The verdict

“barouf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de baroufle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-barouf · barouf · French

barouf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for barouf
PropertyValue
Headwordbarouf
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.ʁuf\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « barouf » en français

baroufn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

barouf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.ʁuf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de baroufle.".

barouf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is barouf, spelled B-A-R-O-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de baroufle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how barouf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quel orage, ma fille ?… Celui du dehors ou ce sacré barouf que vous avez fait ici ?
  2. Et donc ? Grand scandale ? Énorme barouf médiatique, dénonçant ces marques célèbres qui s’assoient sans vergogne sur la réglementation en touillant leurs cosmétiques avec des cochonneries dangereuses pour la santé ? Pas du tout !

This word in other languages

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 "barouf"?
"barouf" is spelled B-A-R-O-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.ʁuf\.
What does "barouf" mean?
As a noun, "barouf" means: Variante de baroufle.
How do you pronounce "barouf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barouf" is \ba.ʁuf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barouf" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list