bisher

[bɪsˈheːɐ̯]

/[bɪsˈheːɐ̯]/ adv

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The verdict

“bisher” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #464. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#464
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seit einem vergangenen Zeitpunkt bis zur Gegenwart

Corpus desk

Index DE-bisher · bisher · German

bisher · rank #464 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #464
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bekannt

Nearest frequency peer: bekannt (-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 „bisher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bisher“ 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).

bisher vs böser
67% similar
bisher vs biste
67% similar
bisher vs Bücher
50% similar

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

Key facts for bisher
PropertyValue
Headwordbisher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[bɪsˈheːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#464
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bisher“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bisherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bekannt“ (#463), „Eltern“ (#465), „Strasse“ (#462). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bisher“ bei #464. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bisher (IPA [bɪsˈheːɐ̯]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #464 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "seit einem vergangenen Zeitpunkt bis zur Gegenwart".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bisher, with forms such as "bbisher", "bihser", and "bisehr". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "böser", "biste", "Bücher", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is bisher, spelled B-I-S-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    seit einem vergangenen Zeitpunkt bis zur Gegenwart

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bisher ist nichts passiert.
  2. „Äußerlich anpassungsfähig und im Innern zählebig, haben die Stierspiele bisher alle Anfeindungen überlebt.“

Synonyms

bislangbis jetztbis heutebis datozuvor

Antonyms

zukünftigab jetztab nunvon nun annunmehrgegenwärtigjetztnunheute

This word in other languages

hitherto(English)jusqu’à présent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbisher
  • bihser
  • bisehr
  • bisherr
  • bishher
  • bishre
  • bissher
  • bsiher
  • ibsher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bisher - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbisher1bihser2bisehr2bisherr1bishher1bishre2bissher1bsiher2
Edit distance from "bisher"

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 "bisher"?
"bisher" is spelled B-I-S-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪsˈheːɐ̯].
What does "bisher" mean?
As an adverb, "bisher" means: seit einem vergangenen Zeitpunkt bis zur Gegenwart
What words are commonly confused with "bisher"?
"bisher" is commonly confused with "böser", "biste", "Bücher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bisher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisher" is [bɪsˈheːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bisher" come from?
"bisher" 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 "bisher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eltern#465Europa#466Mutter#470Wochen#471

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

bekannt9 variantsAnfang9 variantsletzte9 variantstreffen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list