Which to use
“bis” is an adjective and “box” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,530
- “bis” frequency rank
- #4,314
- “box” frequency rank
- 11844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bis | box |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est d’un gris beige foncé #766F64 ou clair #F1E2BE. | Compartiment disposé dans les écuries ou les étables pour isoler les animaux et les y tenir libres et sans attaches. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bis and box apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bis and box form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bis is recorded at frequency rank #7,530, classified as anadj, pronounced \bi\. box is at rank #4,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced \bɔks\.
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 11844, this pair ranks #407,606 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bis" and "box" be used interchangeably?
Remembering bis vs box
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “bis”; for a noun, it's “box”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bis” entry
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