# BIOS vs bums

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### bums
*verb · IPA [bʊms] · frequency rank #37,424*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bumsen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/bios-vs-bums