bis
Spanish, noun/ˈbis/
bis is spelled B-I-S (3 letters) and appears 3.6 times per million words in written Spanish, the 15,026th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bis is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “encore” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Repetición de un espectáculo o actuación”.
What does bis mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineencore
prefix
- 1
bis-
- 2
great-
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Repetición de un espectáculo o actuación. 2. Número de la calle repetido, que se origina por edificar dos inmuebles en el espacio donde antes había sólo uno.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bis
- bises plural
- biz- alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bis?
- /ˈbis/
- [ˈbis]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bis
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bis in Spanish?
bis appears 3.6 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).