Which to use
“biases” and “busses” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,029
- “biases” frequency rank
- #37,358
- “busses” frequency rank
- 56387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biases | busses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bias | plural of bus |
Letter map: biases vs busses
Shared letters muted; letters that set biases and busses apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. biases (CVVCVC) and busses (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - biases / busses
biases and busses are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biases is recorded at frequency rank #19,029, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbaɪ.ə.sɪz/. busses is at rank #37,358, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 56387, this pair ranks #126,667 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of biases vs busses
Shared letters: bes. Private to "biases": ai. Private to "busses": u.
"biases" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "busses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "biases" for "busses" ever safe?
Frequency check: "biases" vs "busses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "biases" vs "busses" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "biases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "busses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,667 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biases" and "busses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blesses vs busses". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #126,667 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.