biometric

/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/

//ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk// adj

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"biometric" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“biometric” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,188. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,188
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, relating to, or using biometrics.

Corpus desk

Index EN-biometric · biometric · English

biometric · rank #29,188 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,188
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bibi

Nearest frequency peer: bibi (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “biometric”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “biometric” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

biometric vs biometrics
90% similar
biometric vs barometric
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for biometric
PropertyValue
Headwordbiometric
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,188
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “biometric”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).biometriclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “bibi” (#29,187), “blackened” (#29,189), “Benoit” (#29,186). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “biometric” is #29,188. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around biometric (IPA /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,188 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for biometric, with forms such as "bbiometric", "bimoetric", and "bioemtric". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "biometrics", "barometric", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bio- + -metric, or biometry + -ic. The correct English form is biometric, spelled B-I-O-M-E-T-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or using biometrics.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to biometry.

Etymology

From bio- + -metric, or biometry + -ic.

This word in other languages

biometrisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbiometric
  • bimoetric
  • bioemtric
  • biomertic
  • biometirc
  • biometrci
  • biometricc
  • biometrric
  • biomettric
  • biommetric
  • biomteric
  • boimetric
  • ibometric

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biometric - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbiometric1bimoetric2bioemtric2biomertic2biometirc2biometrci2biometricc1biometrric1
Edit distance from "biometric"

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 "biometric"?
"biometric" is spelled B-I-O-M-E-T-R-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/.
What does "biometric" mean?
As an adjective, "biometric" means: Of, relating to, or using biometrics.
What words are commonly confused with "biometric"?
"biometric" is commonly confused with "biometrics", "barometric". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "biometric"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biometric" is /ˌbaɪ.oʊˈmɛt.ɹɪk/. 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 "biometric"?
From bio- + -metric, or biometry + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "biometric", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blackened#29,189apoptosis#29,163Columbian#29,218agonizing#29,155

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Bancroft13 variantsClermont13 variantswrinkled13 variantstricking13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list