Word #1042 10000010001
lion — BIP39 word #1042
"lion" is word #1042 of the 2048 words in the official BIP39 English wordlist, between link and liquid.
In a seed phrase it stands for the 11-bit value
10000010001,
decimal index 1041.
/ˈlaɪən/ · noun: a large wild cat with a golden coat, the male having a mane
Russian: лев
Binary Representation
Three 1-bits and eight 0-bits; 165 of the 2048 indexes have exactly three 1-bits.
One wrong bit turns it into (leftmost bit first):
Position
#1042 of 2048
Hex Index
0x411
4-Letter Prefix
lion
About "lion" in BIP39
- "lion" has 4 letters, but the first three, "lio", already identify it, because "li" also begins 16 other words, among them liar, liberty, library and license. Three letters are enough for only 604 of the 2048 words.
- "lion" is unique only within the English list: it also begins lionceau in the French list, so a four-letter backup should say which list it uses.
Word #1042 in the Other 9 BIP39 Wordlists
Similar Words — Check Carefully During Recovery
Read aloud, "lion" /ˈlaɪən/ is one sound away from these 2 words: