bar

/ˈbaɾ/

//ˈbaɾ// noun

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The verdict

“bar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #2,081 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,081
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dependência de hotel, de restaurante, de estabelecimento onde se vendem bebidas normalmente com um balcão; sala ou botequim com tal balcão

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bar vs by
33% similar
bar vs BR
0% similar
bar vs bi
33% similar

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

Key facts for bar
PropertyValue
Headwordbar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbaɾ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#2,081
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bar” sits in Portuguese 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). bar 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 Portuguese entry for bar is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,081 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "by", "BR", "bi", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is bar, spelled B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dependência de hotel, de restaurante, de estabelecimento onde se vendem bebidas normalmente com um balcão; sala ou botequim com tal balcão
  2. 2
    peso indiano
  3. 3
    peixe também conhecido por perca-do-mar
  4. 4
    a unidade de pressão no sistema C.G.S.

This word in other languages

pub(English)bar(Español)pub(Français)Kneipe(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bar"?
"bar" is spelled B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbaɾ/.
What does "bar" mean?
As a noun, "bar" means: dependência de hotel, de restaurante, de estabelecimento onde se vendem bebidas normalmente com um balcão; sala ou botequim com tal balcão
What words are commonly confused with "bar"?
"bar" is commonly confused with "by", "BR", "bi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bar" is /ˈbaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bar" come from?
"bar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “bar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “by” - see the side-by-side comparison. bar vs by
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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