Which to use
“bien” and “bis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #58
- “bien” frequency rank
- #15,023
- “bis” frequency rank
- 15081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bien | bis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lo que es correcto, lo que es justo, lo que ayuda. | Repetición de un espectáculo o actuación. |
Where the eye mixes bien and bis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bien with bis
A purely visual mix-up. bien ([ˈbjẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bien is recorded at frequency rank #58, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbjẽn]. 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 15081, this pair ranks #281,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bien vs bis
Shared letters: bi. Private to "bien": en. Private to "bis": s.
"bien" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "bis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bien ← bbien · bein · bienn · bine · iben · vien
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bien" for "bis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bien" vs "bis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bien" 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 #281,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bien" and "bis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bis vs brie". 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 #281,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.