biest

\biːst\

/\biːst\/ verb

The verdict

“biest” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de biesen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-biest · biest · French

biest · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for biest
PropertyValue
Headwordbiest
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\biːst\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « biest » en français

biestsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

biest is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \biːst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for biest, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is biest, spelled B-I-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de biesen.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de biesen.
  3. 3
    Deuxième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de biesen.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de biesen.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "biest"?
"biest" is spelled B-I-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \biːst\.
What does "biest" mean?
As a verb, "biest" means: Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de biesen.
How do you pronounce "biest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biest" is \biːst\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biest" come from?
"biest" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list