bites

[ˈbit̪es]

/[ˈbit̪es]/ verb

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The verdict

“bites” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,650 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,650
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de bitar.

Key facts for bites
PropertyValue
Headwordbites
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbit̪es]
Letters5
Frequency rank#90,650
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bites” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bites lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bites is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,650 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbit̪es]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de bitar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bites, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is bites, spelled B-I-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de bitar.

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 "bites"?
"bites" is spelled B-I-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbit̪es].
What does "bites" mean?
As a verb, "bites" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de bitar.
How do you pronounce "bites"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bites" is [ˈbit̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bites" come from?
"bites" 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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Using “bites”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-I-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbit̪es] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list