# BIOS vs Biss

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### BIOS
*abbrev · IPA [ˈbaɪ̯ɔs] · frequency rank #34,016*
Basic Input Output System – grundlegendes Eingabe-/Ausgabesystem

### Biss
*noun · IPA [bɪs] · frequency rank #9,867*
der Vorgang des Beißens

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/bios-vs-biss