bandy
/ˈbændi/verb, adjective, noun
bandy is spelled B-A-N-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, bandy means “To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bandy?
| Letters | 5: B-A-N-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 49,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bandy?
Bandy appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 49,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bandy?
- /ˈbændi/
Bandy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bandy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bandy
Also written: band.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bandy
- bandies present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- bandying participle, present
- bandied participle, past
- bandie
- bandier comparative
- bandiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bandy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.
to bandy words (with somebody)
- 2
To use or pass about casually.
to have one's name bandied about (or around)
- 3
To throw or strike reciprocally, like balls in sports.
- 4
obsoleteTo fight (with or against someone).
adjective
- 1
Bow-legged, having knees bending outward.
noun
- 1
A winter sport played on ice, from which ice hockey developed.
- 2
A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick.
- 3
A carriage or cart used in India, especially one drawn by bullocks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bandy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | wechseln, austauschen , Bandy |
| Spanish | intercambiar, cambiar |
| French | bandy |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bandy come from?
From French bander (“to bandy at tennis”), with -y, -ie added due to influence from Spanish and Portuguese bandear and/or Old Occitan bandir (“to throw”), from the same root as English band. Compare also with banter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).