Mbps

noun

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"mbps" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mbps” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,735
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - megabit per second, a measure of data transfer rate

Corpus desk

Index EN-mbps · Mbps · English

Mbps · rank #33,735 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,735
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH McFarland

Nearest frequency peer: McFarland (+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 “Mbps”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mbps” 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).

Mbps vs MS
25% similar
Mbps vs MP
25% similar
Mbps vs Mrs
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mbps
PropertyValue
HeadwordMbps
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#33,735
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mbps”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Mbpslands 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 “McFarland” (#33,736), “maven” (#33,733), “McFarlane” (#33,737). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mbps” is #33,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Mbps, anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,735 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mbps, with forms such as "bmps", "mbbps", and "mbpps". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "MS", "MP", "Mrs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is Mbps, spelled M-B-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    megabit per second, a measure of data transfer rate
  2. 2
    million base pairs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mbps appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The main chromosome in E coli^([sic]) is 4.6 million base pairs (4.6 Mbps) in length, ...
  2. Firstly, the set of mouse EST sequences having no homology to known mouse mRNAs was used (198323 sequences, 75.2 Million base pairs (Mbps)).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bmps
  • mbbps
  • mbpps
  • mbpss
  • mbsp
  • mmbps
  • mpbs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mbps - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bmps2mbbps1mbpps1mbpss1mbsp2mmbps1mpbs2
Edit distance from "Mbps"

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 "Mbps"?
"Mbps" is spelled M-B-P-S.
What does "Mbps" mean?
As a noun, "Mbps" means: megabit per second, a measure of data transfer rate
What words are commonly confused with "Mbps"?
"Mbps" is commonly confused with "MS", "MP", "Mrs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Mbps" come from?
"Mbps" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

maru#33,730Lupe#33,720MSRP#33,750Lott#33,716

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

maven7 variantsmanus7 variantsMossad7 variantsnears7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list