bandura

[banˈdura]

/[banˈdura]/ noun

The verdict

“bandura” 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) - Bandura

Corpus desk

Index DE-bandura · bandura · German

bandura · 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 bandura
PropertyValue
Headwordbandura
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[banˈdura]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „bandura“ im Deutschen

bandurasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

bandura doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is bandura, spelled B-A-N-D-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bandura

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bandura appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Kozak grzał się na słońcu i na bandurze brzdąkał.“

Synonyms

bandurka

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 "bandura"?
"bandura" is spelled B-A-N-D-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [banˈdura].
What does "bandura" mean?
As a noun, "bandura" means: Bandura
How do you pronounce "bandura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bandura" is [banˈdura]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bandura" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list