BDSM

[beːdeːʔɛsˈʔɛm]

/[beːdeːʔɛsˈʔɛm]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“BDSM” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,822. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,822
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sammelbezeichnung für sexuelle Praktiken, die Dominanz, Unterwerfung, Fesseln und das Zufügen von Schmerzen involvieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-bdsm · BDSM · German

BDSM · rank #18,822 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,822
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Beatrice

Nearest frequency peer: Beatrice (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „BDSM“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „BDSM“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

BDSM vs BS
50% similar
BDSM vs Bus
25% similar
BDSM vs BSC
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for BDSM
PropertyValue
HeadwordBDSM
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[beːdeːʔɛsˈʔɛm]
Letters4
Frequency rank#18,822
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „BDSM“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).BDSMliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Beatrice“ (#18,823), „based“ (#18,820), „bedrohten“ (#18,824). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „BDSM“ bei #18,822. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around BDSM (IPA [beːdeːʔɛsˈʔɛm]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #18,822 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sammelbezeichnung für sexuelle Praktiken, die Dominanz, Unterwerfung, Fesseln und das Zufügen von Schmerzen involvieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for BDSM, with forms such as "bbdsm", "bddsm", and "bdms". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "BS", "Bus", "BSC", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is BDSM, spelled B-D-S-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sammelbezeichnung für sexuelle Praktiken, die Dominanz, Unterwerfung, Fesseln und das Zufügen von Schmerzen involvieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how BDSM appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „BDSM basiert darauf, freiwillig Macht abzugeben und anzunehmen.“

This word in other languages

BDSM(English)BDSM(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbdsm
  • bddsm
  • bdms
  • bdsmm
  • bdssm
  • bsdm
  • dbsm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of BDSM - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbdsm1bddsm1bdms2bdsmm1bdssm1bsdm2dbsm2
Edit distance from "BDSM"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "BDSM"?
"BDSM" is spelled B-D-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is [beːdeːʔɛsˈʔɛm].
What does "BDSM" mean?
As an abbreviation, "BDSM" means: Sammelbezeichnung für sexuelle Praktiken, die Dominanz, Unterwerfung, Fesseln und das Zufügen von Schmerzen involvieren
What words are commonly confused with "BDSM"?
"BDSM" is commonly confused with "BS", "Bus", "BSC". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "BDSM"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "BDSM" is [beːdeːʔɛsˈʔɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "BDSM" come from?
"BDSM" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "BDSM", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

BAMF#18,817Auer#18,809Bibi#18,841cold#18,848

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

based7 variantsBacke7 variantsempor7 variantsfoyer7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list