Which to use
“Bias” and “bra” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,224
- “Bias” frequency rank
- #38,655
- “bra” frequency rank
- 74879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bias | bra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nachvollziehbarer, systematischer Fehler in einer Untersuchung, Erhebung, der ein immer gleich verzerrtes und damit mehr oder weniger falsches Ergebnis verursacht | paariger Körperteil zwischen Rumpf und Hand; Arm |
Where the eye mixes Bias and bra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Bias vs bra
A purely visual mix-up. Bias ([ˈbaɪ̯əs]) and bra ([bɣa]) 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 74879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bias is recorded at frequency rank #36,224, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯əs]. bra is at rank #38,655, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bɣa].
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 74879, this pair ranks #322,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Bias vs bra
Shared letters: ab. Private to "Bias": is. Private to "bra": r.
"Bias" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bra" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bias ← bais · bbias · biass · bisa · ibas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bias" and "bra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Bias" or "bra" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Bias" and "bra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bias" and "bra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bic vs bra". 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 #322,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.