bandwidth
/ˈbændwɪdθ/
"bandwidth" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bandwidth” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #12,547
- frequency rank, English
- 4,121
- “B” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
Corpus desk
Index EN-bandwidth · bandwidth · English
bandwidth · rank #12,547 · 15 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #12,547
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 15 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,121
- PHOTO-FINISH Balances
Nearest frequency peer: Balances (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “bandwidth”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- assert
assert
87,457 corpus weight
- atheist
atheist
87,456 corpus weight
- Balances
Balances
87,455 corpus weight
- bandwidth
bandwidth
87,454 corpus weight
- barbecue
barbecue
87,453 corpus weight
- beforehand
beforehand
87,452 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “bandwidth” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bandwidth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈbændwɪdθ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #12,547 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bandwidth” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around bandwidth (IPA /ˈbændwɪdθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,547 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for bandwidth, with forms such as "abndwidth", "badnwidth", and "banddwidth". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From band + width. The correct English form is bandwidth, spelled B-A-N-D-W-I-D-T-H.
Definition
- 1The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
- 2The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
- 3The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.
- 4The capacity, energy or time required.
- 5The minimum, over all orderings of vertices of a given graph, of the length of the longest edge.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bandwidth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
But now is a good time to be bargaining for bandwidth, as the switch from analogue to digital television is freeing up space.
While comm buoys allow rapid transmission, there is a finite amount of bandwidth available. Given that trillions of people may be trying to pass a message through a given buoy at any one time, access to the network is parceled out on priority tiers.
Etymology
From band + width.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- abndwidth
- badnwidth
- banddwidth
- bandiwdth
- bandwdith
- bandwiddth
- bandwidht
- bandwidthh
- bandwidtth
- bandwitdh
- bandwwidth
- banndwidth
- banwdidth
- bbandwidth
- bnadwidth
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bandwidth - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bandwidth", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).
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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.