bisse

[ˈbɪsə]

/[ˈbɪsə]/ verb

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The verdict

“bisse” is uncommon German (frequency #53,545 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,545
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - [1] 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum des Verbs beißen

Key facts for bisse
PropertyValue
Headwordbisse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɪsə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bisse” 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). bisse lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

bisse is uncommon German at frequency #53,545 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbɪsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bisse, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 bisse, spelled B-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    [1] 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum des Verbs beißen
  2. 2
    [2] 3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum des Verbs beißen

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 "bisse"?
"bisse" is spelled B-I-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪsə].
What does "bisse" mean?
As a verb, "bisse" means: [1] 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum des Verbs beißen
How do you pronounce "bisse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisse" is [ˈbɪsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bisse" come from?
"bisse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bisse”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-I-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɪsə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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