bilis

[ˈbilis]

/[ˈbilis]/ noun

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The verdict

“bilis” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,692
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Líquido amargo, de color amarillo verdoso, segregado por el hígado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bilis · bilis · Spanish

bilis · rank #23,692 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,692
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bibliotecario

Nearest frequency peer: bibliotecario (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “bilis”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “bilis” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

bilis vs bis
60% similar
bilis vs bill
60% similar
bilis vs Blas
40% similar

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

Key facts for bilis
PropertyValue
Headwordbilis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbilis]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,692
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “bilis”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.biliscae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “bibliotecario” (#23,691), “bordados” (#23,693), “Benavides” (#23,690). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bilis” va en #23,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around bilis (IPA [ˈbilis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,692 among 2,459 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bilis, with forms such as "bbilis", "biils", and "biliss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "bis", "bill", "Blas", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bilis, spelled B-I-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Líquido amargo, de color amarillo verdoso, segregado por el hígado.
  2. 2
    Estado de ánimo propenso al mal humor y al desabrimiento.

Synonyms

hielcóleraenojoirritabilidad

This word in other languages

bile(English)bile(Français)Galle(Deutsch)bile(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbilis
  • biils
  • biliss
  • billis
  • bilsi
  • bliis
  • iblis
  • vilis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bilis - 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.

bbilis1biils2biliss1billis1bilsi2bliis2iblis2vilis1
Edit distance from "bilis"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bilis"?
"bilis" is spelled B-I-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbilis].
What does "bilis" mean?
As a noun, "bilis" means: Líquido amargo, de color amarillo verdoso, segregado por el hígado.
What words are commonly confused with "bilis"?
"bilis" is commonly confused with "bis", "bill", "Blas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bilis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bilis" is [ˈbilis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bilis" come from?
"bilis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bosta#23,694asoma#23,675cupón#23,740aboga#23,640

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

cerrará8 variantsedicto8 variantsexenta8 variantsfinito8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list