bondage

[ˈbɑndɪd͡ʒ]

/[ˈbɑndɪd͡ʒ]/ noun

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The verdict

“bondage” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,013
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand der Versklavung

Corpus desk

Index DE-bondage · bondage · German

bondage · rank #38,013 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,013
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH boat

Nearest frequency peer: boat (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „bondage“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „bondage“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bondage vs Bandagen
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bondage
PropertyValue
Headwordbondage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɑndɪd͡ʒ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,013
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bondage“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.bondageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „boat“ (#38,012), „breitem“ (#38,014), „Blickkontakt“ (#38,011). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bondage“ bei #38,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bondage (IPA [ˈbɑndɪd͡ʒ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,013 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bondage, with forms such as "bbondage", "bnodage", and "bodnage". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Bandagen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bondage, spelled B-O-N-D-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand der Versklavung
  2. 2
    ein Mangel an Freiheit
  3. 3
    Sammelbegriff für Sexualpraktiken, die Fesselungen und die Einschränkung der Bewegungsfreiheit beinhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The israelites overcame the bondage of the Egyptians.
  2. The financial bondage of Walter to the godfather is upsetting.

Synonyms

serfdomslavery

Antonyms

freedomliberty

This word in other languages

bondage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbondage
  • bnodage
  • bodnage
  • bonadge
  • bondaeg
  • bondagge
  • bonddage
  • bondgae
  • bonndage
  • obndage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bondage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbondage1bnodage2bodnage2bonadge2bondaeg2bondagge1bonddage1bondgae2
Edit distance from "bondage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bondage"?
"bondage" is spelled B-O-N-D-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɑndɪd͡ʒ].
What does "bondage" mean?
As a noun, "bondage" means: Zustand der Versklavung
What words are commonly confused with "bondage"?
"bondage" is commonly confused with "Bandagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bondage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bondage" is [ˈbɑndɪd͡ʒ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bondage" come from?
"bondage" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bondage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

breitem#38,014betrage#38,002changes#38,024beirren#37,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

behütet10 variantscoolste10 variantscortina10 variantsBauherrn10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list