Which to use
“binds” and “bis” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,551
- “binds” frequency rank
- #18,497
- “bis” frequency rank
- 36048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | binds | bis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bind | plural of bi |
Where the eye mixes binds and bis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses binds with bis
A purely visual mix-up. binds (/baɪndz/) and bis (/baɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
binds is recorded at frequency rank #17,551, classified as anoun, pronounced /baɪndz/. bis is at rank #18,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced /baɪz/.
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 36048, this pair ranks #306,632 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of binds vs bis
Shared letters: bis. Private to "binds": dn. Private to "bis": -.
"binds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "bis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- binds ← bbinds · bidns · bindds · bindss · binnds · binsd · bnids · ibnds
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "binds" and "bis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "binds" vs "bis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "binds" and "bis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "binds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,632 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "binds" and "bis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "BFS vs bis". 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 #306,632 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.