# biometrics

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #41,018

## Definitions
1. The automated measurement of biological data.
2. The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.

## Etymology
From bio- + metrics.

## Easily confused with
- **biometric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/biometric-vs-biometrics)
- **bioethics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bioethics-vs-biometrics)

## Common misspellings (15)
`bbiometrics`, `bimoetrics`, `bioemtrics`, `biomertics`, `biometircs`, `biometrcis`, `biometriccs`, `biometricss`, `biometrisc`, `biometrrics`, `biomettrics`, `biommetrics`, `biomterics`, `boimetrics`, `ibometrics`

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