Bibel

[ˈbiːbl̩]

/[ˈbiːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bibel” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,803
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Titel des Buches (ursprünglich Sammlung von Büchern beziehungsweise Schriften), welches nach christlicher Auffassung Gottes Wort ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-bibel · Bibel · German

Bibel · rank #3,803 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,803
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Betriebe

Nearest frequency peer: Betriebe (-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 „Bibel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bibel“ 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).

Bibel vs Bier
60% similar
Bibel vs bill
40% similar
Bibel vs bike
40% similar

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

Key facts for Bibel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBibel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbiːbl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,803
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bibel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bibelliegt 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: „Betriebe“ (#3,802), „dumme“ (#3,804), „Betrag“ (#3,801). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bibel“ bei #3,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Bibel (IPA [ˈbiːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,803 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bibel, with forms such as "bbibel", "bbiel", and "bibbel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bier", "bill", "bike", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Bibel, spelled B-I-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Titel des Buches (ursprünglich Sammlung von Büchern beziehungsweise Schriften), welches nach christlicher Auffassung Gottes Wort ist
  2. 2
    eine Ausgabe von ^([1])
  3. 3
    ein bedeutendes Standardwerk in einem bestimmten Gebiet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das erste gedruckte Buch (von Johannes Gutenberg) ist die Bibel.
  2. „Besonders fasziniert war ich von der Bibel.“

Synonyms

Buch der BücherHeilige SchriftWort Gottes

This word in other languages

Bible(English)Biblia(Español)Bible(Français)Bíblia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbibel
  • bbiel
  • bibbel
  • bibell
  • biebl
  • ibbel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bibel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbibel1bbiel2bibbel1bibell1biebl2ibbel2
Edit distance from "Bibel"

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 "Bibel"?
"Bibel" is spelled B-I-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːbl̩].
What does "Bibel" mean?
As a noun, "Bibel" means: Titel des Buches (ursprünglich Sammlung von Büchern beziehungsweise Schriften), welches nach christlicher Auffassung Gottes Wort ist
What words are commonly confused with "Bibel"?
"Bibel" is commonly confused with "Bier", "bill", "bike". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bibel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bibel" is [ˈbiːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bibel" come from?
"Bibel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dumme#3,804wovon#3,785Weite#3,783Klang#3,825

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

sauer6 variantsSalz6 variantsKurt6 variantstests6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list