Which to use
“biter” is a noun and “bitten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,936
- “biter” frequency rank
- #15,109
- “bitten” frequency rank
- 62045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | biter | bitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Agent noun of bite; someone or something who bites or tends to bite. | past participle of bite |
Where the eye mixes biter and bitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: biter vs bitten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: biter is /ˈbaɪtɚ/ while bitten is /ˈbɪt.ən/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
biter is recorded at frequency rank #46,936, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈbaɪtɚ/. bitten is at rank #15,109, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈbɪt.ən/.
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 62045, this pair ranks #90,672 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of biter vs bitten
Shared letters: beit. Private to "biter": r. Private to "bitten": n.
"biter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "biter" for "bitten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "biter" vs "bitten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "biter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #90,672 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "biter" and "bitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bicker vs biter". 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 #90,672 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.