bissig

[ˈbɪsɪç]

/[ˈbɪsɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“bissig” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,011. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,011
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - charakterlich so, dass jemand/etwas zum schnellen Zubeißen neigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-bissig · bissig · German

bissig · rank #48,011 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,011
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bisexuell

Nearest frequency peer: bisexuell (-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 „bissig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bissig“ 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).

bissig vs Bussi
50% similar
bissig vs Biss
50% similar
bissig vs billig
67% similar

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

Key facts for bissig
PropertyValue
Headwordbissig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɪsɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,011
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bissig“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bisexuell“ (#48,010), „Birk“ (#48,009), „blauäugig“ (#48,013). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bissig“ bei #48,011. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around bissig (IPA [ˈbɪsɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,011 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bissig, with forms such as "bbissig", "bisig", and "bisisg". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Bussi", "Biss", "billig", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is bissig, spelled B-I-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    charakterlich so, dass jemand/etwas zum schnellen Zubeißen neigt
  2. 2
    scharf, pointiert formuliert und dadurch oft verletzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vorsicht, der Hund ist sehr bissig!
  2. Seine bissigen Reden sind berühmt und berüchtigt.

Synonyms

beißfreudigbeißwütig

This word in other languages

vicious(English)virulent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbissig
  • bisig
  • bisisg
  • bissgi
  • bissigg
  • bißig
  • bsisig
  • ibssig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbissig1bisig1bisisg2bissgi2bissigg1bißig2bsisig2ibssig2
Edit distance from "bissig"

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 "bissig"?
"bissig" is spelled B-I-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪsɪç].
What does "bissig" mean?
As an adjective, "bissig" means: charakterlich so, dass jemand/etwas zum schnellen Zubeißen neigt
What words are commonly confused with "bissig"?
"bissig" is commonly confused with "Bussi", "Biss", "billig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bissig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bissig" is [ˈbɪsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bissig" come from?
"bissig" 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 "bissig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

boiler#48,017bewirb#48,003Borneo#48,020Betone#47,999

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

brody8 variantsbryce8 variantsBastei8 variantsauszog8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list