Bims

[bɪms]

/[bɪms]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bims” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,527
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - poröses, glasiges Vulkangestein, aus dem häufig Bausteine hergestellt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-bims · Bims · German

Bims · rank #49,527 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,527
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH billigte

Nearest frequency peer: billigte (-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 „Bims“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Bims“ 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).

Bims vs BS
25% similar
Bims vs bin
25% similar
Bims vs Bus
50% similar

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

Key facts for Bims
PropertyValue
HeadwordBims
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɪms]
Letters4
Frequency rank#49,527
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bims“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „billigte“ (#49,526), „bic“ (#49,525), „Blocher“ (#49,529). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bims“ bei #49,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Bims (IPA [bɪms]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,527 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "poröses, glasiges Vulkangestein, aus dem häufig Bausteine hergestellt werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bims, with forms such as "bbims", "bimms", and "bimss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "BS", "bin", "Bus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bims, spelled B-I-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    poröses, glasiges Vulkangestein, aus dem häufig Bausteine hergestellt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Fuße der Eifel wird viel Bims abgebaut.
  2. „Der Bims in der Region wird seit Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts intensiv abgebaut.“

Synonyms

Bimsstein

This word in other languages

pumice(English)ponce(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbims
  • bimms
  • bimss
  • bism
  • bmis
  • ibms

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbims1bimms1bimss1bism2bmis2ibms2
Edit distance from "Bims"

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 "Bims"?
"Bims" is spelled B-I-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪms].
What does "Bims" mean?
As a noun, "Bims" means: poröses, glasiges Vulkangestein, aus dem häufig Bausteine hergestellt werden
What words are commonly confused with "Bims"?
"Bims" is commonly confused with "BS", "bin", "Bus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bims"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bims" is [bɪms]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bims" come from?
"Bims" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

carr#49,550Atze#49,484zapf#49,409fils#49,670

Similar misspelling depth

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

Bussi6 variantsArosa6 variantsappelle6 variantsaloha6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list