# bans

> English word · Noun · IPA /bænz/ · frequency rank #11,342

## Definitions
1. plural of ban
2. Archaic spelling of banns.

## Easily confused with
- **BS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bs)
- **bn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bn)
- **bar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bar)
- **bus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bus)
- **bay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bay)
- **ben** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-ben)
- **bat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bat)
- **bin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bin)
- **BON** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bon)
- **bun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bun)
- **bis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bis)
- **BTS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bts)
- **BCS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bcs)
- **Bas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bas)
- **bao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bao)
- **BDS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bds)
- **BBS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bbs)
- **bes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bes)
- **baz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-baz)
- **bps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bans-vs-bps)

## Common misspellings (6)
`abns`, `banns`, `banss`, `basn`, `bbans`, `bnas`

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