# siemens

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsiːmənz/ · frequency rank #18,954

## Definitions
1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm.

## Etymology
Named after the German inventor Werner von Siemens.

## Easily confused with
- **Simons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/siemens-vs-simons)
- **Stevens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/siemens-vs-stevens)
- **Simmons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/siemens-vs-simmons)
- **semen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/semen-vs-siemens)

## Common misspellings (10)
`isemens`, `seimens`, `sieemns`, `siemenns`, `siemenss`, `siemesn`, `siemmens`, `siemnes`, `simeens`, `ssiemens`

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