# bitrate

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #45,233

## Definitions
1. The frequency at which bits (binary digits) pass a given physical or metaphorical point, measured in bps (bits per second).

## Etymology
From bit + rate.

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbitrate`, `birtate`, `bitarte`, `bitraet`, `bitratte`, `bitrrate`, `bitrtae`, `bittrate`, `btirate`, `ibtrate`

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