# besides

> English word · Preposition · IPA /bɪˈsaɪdz/ · frequency rank #2,328

## Definitions
1. In addition to.
2. Other than; except for; instead of.
3. Beside, next to.

## Etymology
From Middle English bisides (also bisiden), extension of biside, equivalent to beside + -s (adverbial suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **brides** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/besides-vs-brides)
- **beside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beside-vs-besides)
- **bedside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bedside-vs-besides)

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbesides`, `beisdes`, `besdies`, `besiddes`, `besidess`, `besidse`, `besieds`, `bessides`, `bseides`, `ebsides`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/besides