Which to use
“bicis” and “bis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,110
- “bicis” frequency rank
- #15,023
- “bis” frequency rank
- 42133
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bicis | bis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de bici. | Repetición de un espectáculo o actuación. |
Where the eye mixes bicis and bis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. bicis runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against bis's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bicis and bis
A purely visual mix-up. bicis ([ˈbisis]) and bis ([ˈbis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42133, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bicis is recorded at frequency rank #27,110, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbisis]. bis is at rank #15,023, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbis].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42133, this pair ranks #149,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bicis vs bis
Shared letters: bis. Private to "bicis": c. Private to "bis": -.
"bicis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bicis ← bbicis · bciis · biccis · biciss · bicsi · biics · bisis · ibcis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bicis" for "bis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bicis" or "bis"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bicis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bicis" and "bis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bíceps vs bicis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #149,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.