biomed

/ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd/

//ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd// noun

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"biomed" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“biomed” is uncommon English (frequency #68,044 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,044
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Clipping of biomedicine

Key facts for biomed
PropertyValue
Headwordbiomed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,044
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “biomed” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). biomed lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

biomed is uncommon English at frequency #68,044 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Clipping of biomedicine".

biomed has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipped compound. The correct English form is biomed, spelled B-I-O-M-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clipping of biomedicine

Etymology

Clipped compound.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "biomed"?
"biomed" is spelled B-I-O-M-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd/.
What does "biomed" mean?
As a noun, "biomed" means: Clipping of biomedicine
How do you pronounce "biomed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biomed" is /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "biomed"?
Clipped compound. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “biomed”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-I-O-M-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbaɪ.oʊ.mɛd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list