biste

[ˈbɪstə]

/[ˈbɪstə]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“biste” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,926
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bist du

Corpus desk

Index DE-biste · biste · German

biste · rank #25,926 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,926
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH biologischer

Nearest frequency peer: biologischer (-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 „biste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „biste“ 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).

biste vs Bit
40% similar
biste vs böse
60% similar
biste vs Bote
40% similar

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

Key facts for biste
PropertyValue
Headwordbiste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈbɪstə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,926
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „biste“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.bisteliegt 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: „biologischer“ (#25,925), „Botschafterin“ (#25,927), „bien“ (#25,924). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „biste“ bei #25,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around biste (IPA [ˈbɪstə]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #25,926 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bist du".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for biste, with forms such as "bbiste", "bisste", and "bistte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bit", "böse", "Bote", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is biste, spelled B-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bist du

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Du denkst, Du bist die Allerschürfste für mich,
  2. „Sie (sehr zurückhaltend): Aujust, warum biste denn nich gekommen, Du wolltest mich doch immer besuchen, um mich zum Sonntag abzuholen?

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbiste
  • bisste
  • bistte
  • bitse
  • bsite
  • ibste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbiste1bisste1bistte1bitse2bsite2ibste2
Edit distance from "biste"

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 "biste"?
"biste" is spelled B-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪstə].
What does "biste" mean?
As an abbreviation, "biste" means: bist du
What words are commonly confused with "biste"?
"biste" is commonly confused with "Bit", "böse", "Bote". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "biste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biste" is [ˈbɪstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biste" come from?
"biste" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brise#25,930brock#25,931Capri#25,941credo#25,949

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

disc6 variantsYard6 variantswurd6 variantsGenen6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list