# BIOS vs bro

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bro
*abbrev · IPA [bɹoʊ̯] · frequency rank #15,052*
Bruder

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