barbeiro

/bɐɾ.ˈbɐj.ɾu/

//bɐɾ.ˈbɐj.ɾu// adj

The verdict

“barbeiro” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #20,512 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.

#20,512
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que age temerária e, ou, danosamente por imperícia ou má condução intencional

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

barbeiro vs barreira
75% similar
barbeiro vs banheiro
75% similar

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

Key facts for barbeiro
PropertyValue
Headwordbarbeiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/bɐɾ.ˈbɐj.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,512
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “barbeiro” 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). barbeiro 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 barbeiro is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɐɾ.ˈbɐj.ɾu/. Corpus data places it at rank #20,512 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "que age temerária e, ou, danosamente por imperícia ou má condução intencional".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for barbeiro, with forms such as "abrbeiro", "babreiro", and "barbbeiro". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "barreira", "banheiro", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is barbeiro, spelled B-A-R-B-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que age temerária e, ou, danosamente por imperícia ou má condução intencional

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abrbeiro,babreiro,barbbeiro,barbeior,barbeirro,barberio,barbiero,barebiro,barrbeiro,bbarbeiro,brabeiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of barbeiro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abrbeiro2babreiro2barbbeiro1barbeior2barbeirro1barberio2barbiero2barebiro2
Edit distance from "barbeiro"

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 "barbeiro"?
"barbeiro" is spelled B-A-R-B-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐɾ.ˈbɐj.ɾu/.
What does "barbeiro" mean?
As an adjective, "barbeiro" means: que age temerária e, ou, danosamente por imperícia ou má condução intencional
What words are commonly confused with "barbeiro"?
"barbeiro" is commonly confused with "barreira", "banheiro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "barbeiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "barbeiro" is /bɐɾ.ˈbɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "barbeiro" come from?
"barbeiro" 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.
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Using “barbeiro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-R-B-E-I-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɐɾ.ˈbɐj.ɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “barreira” - see the side-by-side comparison. barbeiro vs barreira
  • 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