code-barres
\kɔd.bɑʁ\
The verdict
“code-barres” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Série de traits parallèles servant le plus souvent à étiqueter des produits de consommation.
Corpus desk
Index FR-code-barres · code-barres · French
code-barres · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | code-barres |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔd.bɑʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
code-barres is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔd.bɑʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for code-barres, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is code-barres, spelled C-O-D-E---B-A-R-R-E-S.
Definition
- 1Série de traits parallèles servant le plus souvent à étiqueter des produits de consommation.
- 2Façon d’arranger les cheveux des tempes pour les passer par-dessus un crâne chauve.
- 3Rides verticales qui se forment au-dessus de la lèvre supérieure avec le temps.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how code-barres appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le QR Code (Quick Response Code = code à réponse rapide) est l’héritier du code-barres classique dont il est inspiré.
Je me demande après coup si la caisse automatique est capable de détecter un code-barres remplacé par un autre ou tout autre système ingénieux. Ce genre de dispositif pousse à l’indifférence morale. On n’a pas le sentiment de voler face à une machine.
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.