bisherige

[bɪsˈheːʁɪɡə]

/[bɪsˈheːʁɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“bisherige” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,965. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,965
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bisherige vs bisherigen
90% similar
bisherige vs bisheriger
90% similar
bisherige vs bisheriges
90% similar

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

Key facts for bisherige
PropertyValue
Headwordbisherige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bɪsˈheːʁɪɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,965
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bisherige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bisherige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around bisherige (IPA [bɪsˈheːʁɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,965 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for bisherige, with forms such as "bbisherige", "bihserige", and "bisehrige". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bisherigen", "bisheriger", "bisheriges", 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 is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is bisherige, spelled B-I-S-H-E-R-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbisherige
  • bihserige
  • bisehrige
  • bisheirge
  • bishergie
  • bisherieg
  • bisherigge
  • bisherrige
  • bishherige
  • bishreige
  • bissherige
  • bsiherige
  • ibsherige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bisherige - 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.

bbisherige1bihserige2bisehrige2bisheirge2bishergie2bisherieg2bisherigge1bisherrige1
Edit distance from "bisherige"

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 "bisherige"?
"bisherige" is spelled B-I-S-H-E-R-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bɪsˈheːʁɪɡə].
What does "bisherige" mean?
As an adjective, "bisherige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs bisherig
What words are commonly confused with "bisherige"?
"bisherige" is commonly confused with "bisherigen", "bisheriger", "bisheriges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bisherige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisherige" is [bɪsˈheːʁɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bisherige" come from?
"bisherige" 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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Using “bisherige”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-S-H-E-R-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɪsˈheːʁɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bisherigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. bisherige vs bisherigen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list