bandage

/ˈbændɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈbændɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"bandage" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bandage” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,140. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,140
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bandage · bandage · English

bandage · rank #21,140 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,140
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH ascend

Nearest frequency peer: ascend (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bandage”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bandage” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

bandage vs bandar
71% similar
bandage vs bondage
86% similar
bandage vs barrage
71% similar

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

Key facts for bandage
PropertyValue
Headwordbandage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbændɪd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,140
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bandage”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bandagelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “ascend” (#21,139), “Bas” (#21,141), “Archibald” (#21,138). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bandage” is #21,140. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bandage (IPA /ˈbændɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,140 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bandage, with forms such as "abndage", "badnage", and "banadge". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "bandar", "bondage", "barrage", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French bandage. The correct English form is bandage, spelled B-A-N-D-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
  2. 2
    A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
  3. 3
    A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […]he was deadly pale, and the blood-stained bandage round his head told that he had recently been wounded, and still more recently dressed.
  2. […] the president informed him that one of the conditions of his introduction was that he should be eternally ignorant of the place of meeting, and that he would allow his eyes to be bandaged, swearing that he would not endeavor to take off the bandage.

Etymology

Borrowed from French bandage.

This word in other languages

venda(Español)bandage(Français)Verband(Deutsch)curativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abndage
  • badnage
  • banadge
  • bandaeg
  • bandagge
  • banddage
  • bandgae
  • banndage
  • bbandage
  • bnadage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bandage - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abndage2badnage2banadge2bandaeg2bandagge1banddage1bandgae2banndage1
Edit distance from "bandage"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bandage"?
"bandage" is spelled B-A-N-D-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbændɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "bandage" mean?
As a noun, "bandage" means: A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
What words are commonly confused with "bandage"?
"bandage" is commonly confused with "bandar", "bondage", "barrage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bandage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bandage" is /ˈbændɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bandage"?
Borrowed from French bandage. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Annette#21,131Amherst#21,130cabaret#21,152Camilla#21,153

Similar misspelling depth

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

blight10 variantswebinar10 variantscyanide10 variantstabloid10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list