bändig

[ˈbɛndɪç]

/[ˈbɛndɪç]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bändigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bandig · bändig · German

bändig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 bändig
PropertyValue
Headwordbändig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɛndɪç]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bändig” sits in German frequency

bändig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bändig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bändigen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bändig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bändig, spelled B-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bändigen

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bändig"?
"bändig" is spelled B-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛndɪç].
What does "bändig" mean?
As a verb, "bändig" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bändigen
How do you pronounce "bändig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bändig" is [ˈbɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bändig" come from?
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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