# biceps

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbaɪ.sɛps/ · frequency rank #26,697

## Definitions
1. Any muscle having two heads.
2. Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
3. The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
4. A 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.

## Easily confused with
- **bites** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biceps-vs-bites)
- **beeps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beeps-vs-biceps)
- **bicep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bicep-vs-biceps)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbiceps`, `bcieps`, `bicceps`, `bicepps`, `bicepss`, `bicesp`, `bicpes`, `biecps`, `ibceps`

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