Bio

[ˈbiːo]

/[ˈbiːo]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“Bio” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,361) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,361
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gesetzlich geschützter Begriff für Produkte aus biologischer Landwirtschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-bio · Bio · German

Bio · rank #3,361 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,361
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bestimmen

Nearest frequency peer: bestimmen (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Bio“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Bio“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Bio vs by
0% similar
Bio vs Br
33% similar
Bio vs bu
0% similar

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

Key facts for Bio
PropertyValue
HeadwordBio
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈbiːo]
Letters3
Frequency rank#3,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Bio“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bioliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bestimmen“ (#3,360), „Blatt“ (#3,362), „Bern“ (#3,359). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bio“ bei #3,361. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Bio is neighbouring look-alikes ("by", "Br", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [ˈbiːo]. Frequency #3,361 among 5,818 “B” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for Bio in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "by", "Br", "bu", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bio, spelled B-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesetzlich geschützter Begriff für Produkte aus biologischer Landwirtschaft
  2. 2
    Biologie
  3. 3
    Biografie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Europa sind die Begriffe öko/Öko/öko-/Öko- und bio/Bio/bio-/Bio- gesetzlich geschützt. Wer mit den Begriffen Werbung betreibt, muss sich an Auflagen halten.
  2. Produkte aus biologischer Landwirtschaft erhalten das Prädikat Bio.

This word in other languages

bio(English)bio(Français)

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 "Bio"?
"Bio" is spelled B-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbiːo].
What does "Bio" mean?
As an abbreviation, "Bio" means: gesetzlich geschützter Begriff für Produkte aus biologischer Landwirtschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Bio"?
"Bio" is commonly confused with "by", "Br", "bu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bio" is [ˈbiːo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bio" come from?
"Bio" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dpa#3,366ARD#3,353Hut#3,321ÖVP#3,415

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list