biceps
/ˈbaɪ.sɛps/
"biceps" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“biceps” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #26,697 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #26,697
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any muscle having two heads.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | biceps |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbaɪ.sɛps/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #26,697 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “biceps” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for biceps is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈbaɪ.sɛps/. Corpus data places it at rank #26,697 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for biceps, with forms such as "bbiceps", "bcieps", and "bicceps". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "bites", "beeps", "bicep", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin biceps (“double-headed, two-peaked”), from bis (“double”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details. The correct English form is biceps, spelled B-I-C-E-P-S.
Definition
- 1Any muscle having two heads.
- 2Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
- 3The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
- 4A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia).
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Latin biceps (“double-headed, two-peaked”), from bis (“double”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbiceps,bcieps,bicceps,bicepps,bicepss,bicesp,bicpes,biecps,ibceps
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biceps - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “biceps”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-I-C-E-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈbaɪ.sɛps/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “bites” - see the side-by-side comparison. biceps vs bites
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.