# bismuth

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɪz.məθ/ · frequency rank #43,529

## Definitions
1. A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
2. A single atom of this element.

## Etymology
From German Wismuth, from Middle High German wismāt, from Latin bisemūtum, from Arabic بِسِيمُوتِيُّون (bisīmūtiyyūn), from Ancient Greek ψιμύθιον (psimúthion, “white lead”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`bbismuth`, `bimsuth`, `bismmuth`, `bismtuh`, `bismuht`, `bismuthh`, `bismutth`, `bissmuth`, `bisumth`, `bsimuth`, `ibsmuth`

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