biscuit

\bis.kɥi\

/\bis.kɥi\/ noun

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The verdict

“biscuit” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #17,084 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,084
frequency rank, French
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pain en forme de galette, très sec et très dur, cuit au four puis déshydraté, et se conservant très longtemps, qui servait autrefois d’aliment de réserve pour les marins et l’armée.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

biscuit vs biscuits
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for biscuit
PropertyValue
Headwordbiscuit
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bis.kɥi\
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,084
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “biscuit” sits in French 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). biscuit lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for biscuit is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \bis.kɥi\. Corpus data places it at rank #17,084 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for biscuit, with forms such as "bbiscuit", "bicsuit", and "bisccuit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "biscuits", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is biscuit, spelled B-I-S-C-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pain en forme de galette, très sec et très dur, cuit au four puis déshydraté, et se conservant très longtemps, qui servait autrefois d’aliment de réserve pour les marins et l’armée.
  2. 2
    Gâteau sec fait ordinairement avec de la farine, des œufs et du sucre.
  3. 3
    Galette, friandise destinée à nourrir les animaux.
  4. 4
    Gâteau, pâtisserie à base d’œufs, de sucre et de farine.
  5. 5
    Porcelaine blanche mate cuite au four, sans peinture ni couverte.
  6. 6
    Ouvrage réalisé avec cette porcelaine.
  7. 7
    Difficulté, bagarre.
  8. 8
    Contravention, amende versée à la police, pour entrave au code de la route.
  9. 9
    Matière à réfléchir.
  10. 10
    Preuve à l’appui de ce que l’on affirme.
  11. 11
    Légère grâce pour se délivrer de ses importunités.
  12. 12
    Séquence de cartes préparée à l’avance pour tricher.
  13. 13
    Tout ce qui peut servir à la réussite d’une entreprise (argent, ressources, informations, etc.).
  14. 14
    Partie dure, pierreuse, d’une pierre à chaux calcinée.
  15. 15
    Lampion qui était autrefois utilisé dans les théâtres pour éclairer la scène.

Synonyms

incuit

This word in other languages

biscuit(English)galleta(Español)Keks(Deutsch)biscoito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbiscuit,bicsuit,bisccuit,bisciut,biscuitt,biscuti,bisscuit,bisucit,bsicuit,ibscuit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of biscuit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbiscuit1bicsuit2bisccuit1bisciut2biscuitt1biscuti2bisscuit1bisucit2
Edit distance from "biscuit"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "biscuit"?
"biscuit" is spelled B-I-S-C-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is \bis.kɥi\.
What does "biscuit" mean?
As a noun, "biscuit" means: Pain en forme de galette, très sec et très dur, cuit au four puis déshydraté, et se conservant très longtemps, qui servait autrefois d’aliment de réserve pour les marins et l’armée.
What words are commonly confused with "biscuit"?
"biscuit" is commonly confused with "biscuits". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "biscuit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "biscuit" is \bis.kɥi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "biscuit" come from?
"biscuit" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “biscuit”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is B-I-S-C-U-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bis.kɥi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “biscuits” - see the side-by-side comparison. biscuit vs biscuits
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list