Which to use
“barrer” and “baver” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,523
- “barrer” frequency rank
- #25,562
- “baver” frequency rank
- 38085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | barrer | baver |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fermer avec une barre. | Laisser échapper de la bave. |
Where the eye mixes barrer and baver
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses barrer with baver
A purely visual mix-up. barrer (\ba.ʁe\) and baver (\ba.ve\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
barrer is recorded at frequency rank #12,523, classified as averb, pronounced \ba.ʁe\. baver is at rank #25,562, tagged as averb, pronounced \ba.ve\.
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 38085, this pair ranks #257,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of barrer vs baver
Shared letters: aber. Private to "barrer": -. Private to "baver": v.
"barrer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "baver" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "barrer" and "baver" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "barrer" or "baver"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "barrer" and "baver" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "barrer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "baver" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,767 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "barrer" and "baver" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "badger vs baver". 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 #257,767 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.