# bandage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbændɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #21,140

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from French bandage.

## Easily confused with
- **bandar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bandage-vs-bandar)
- **bondage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bandage-vs-bondage)
- **barrage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bandage-vs-barrage)
- **bandana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bandage-vs-bandana)
- **badge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/badge-vs-bandage)
- **banda** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/banda-vs-bandage)
- **baggage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baggage-vs-bandage)

## Common misspellings (10)
`abndage`, `badnage`, `banadge`, `bandaeg`, `bandagge`, `banddage`, `bandgae`, `banndage`, `bbandage`, `bnadage`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bandage