broadband
broad·band/ˈbɹɔdbænd/noun, adjective
broadband is spelled B-R-O-A-D-B-A-N-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables (broad·band). It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, broadband means “A wideband of electromagnetic frequencies” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of broadband is broadbands.
How many letters and syllables are in broadband?
| Letters | 9: B-R-O-A-D-B-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: broad·band |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is broadband?
Broadband appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd 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 broadband?
- UK /ˈbɹɔːdbænd/
- US /ˈbɹɔdbænd/
- /ˈbɹɑdbænd/
Broadband has 2 syllables, split broad·band in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-broadband.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-broadband.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of broadband
- broadbands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does broadband mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wideband of electromagnetic frequencies.
- 2
An Internet connection provisioned over an existing service using alternate signal frequencies such as ADSL or a cable modem.
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or carrying a wide band of electromagnetic frequencies
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Broadband in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | banda larga |
| Spanish | banda ancha |
| German | Breitband |
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 broadband come from?
From broad + band.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).