# broadband

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɔːdbænd/ · frequency rank #11,349

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From broad + band.

## Easily confused with
- **Broadbent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/broadband-vs-broadbent)

## Common misspellings (14)
`bbroadband`, `boradband`, `braodband`, `broabdand`, `broadabnd`, `broadbadn`, `broadbandd`, `broadbannd`, `broadbband`, `broadbnad`, `broaddband`, `brodaband`, `brroadband`, `rboadband`

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