# BIOS vs Box

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Box
*noun · IPA [bɔks] · frequency rank #3,642*
Behältnis, Verpackung, meistens in der Form eines Quaders

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