bandana

[bɑ̃dana]

/[bɑ̃dana]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bandana

Corpus desk

Index DE-bandana · bandana · German

bandana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 bandana
PropertyValue
Headwordbandana
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɑ̃dana]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bandana“ im Deutschen

bandanaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bandana is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɑ̃dana]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bandana".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bandana, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bandana, spelled B-A-N-D-A-N-A.

Definition

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    Bandana

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 "bandana"?
"bandana" is spelled B-A-N-D-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [bɑ̃dana].
What does "bandana" mean?
As a noun, "bandana" means: Bandana
How do you pronounce "bandana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bandana" is [bɑ̃dana]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bandana" come from?
"bandana" is a German 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