bisel

[biˈsel]

/[biˈsel]/ noun

The verdict

“bisel” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #79,817 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,817
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corte dado de modo oblicuo en el borde o en la extremidad de objetos limitados por dos caras paralelas (láminas, planchas, etc.), como en el filo de una herramienta o en el contorno de un cristal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-bisel · bisel · Spanish

bisel · rank #79,817 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,817
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH biomecánica

Nearest frequency peer: biomecánica (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “bisel”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “bisel” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bisel
PropertyValue
Headwordbisel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[biˈsel]
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,817
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “bisel” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.biselcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “biomecánica” (#79,816), “bisontes” (#79,818), “bizcochuelo” (#79,819). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “bisel” va en #79,817. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bisel is uncommon Spanish at frequency #79,817 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [biˈsel]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for bisel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is bisel, spelled B-I-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corte dado de modo oblicuo en el borde o en la extremidad de objetos limitados por dos caras paralelas (láminas, planchas, etc.), como en el filo de una herramienta o en el contorno de un cristal.
  2. 2
    Tipo de preparación del borde para soldar.
  3. 3
    Pieza de borde rígido y afilado de ciertos instrumentos musicales, especialmente de viento, tales como el órgano.

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 "bisel"?
"bisel" is spelled B-I-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [biˈsel].
What does "bisel" mean?
As a noun, "bisel" means: Corte dado de modo oblicuo en el borde o en la extremidad de objetos limitados por dos caras paralelas (láminas, planchas, etc.), como en el filo de una herramienta o en el contorno de un cristal.
How do you pronounce "bisel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisel" is [biˈsel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bisel" come from?
"bisel" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list