sideband
noun
sideband is spelled S-I-D-E-B-A-N-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sideband means “The band of frequencies each side of the frequency of a carrier wave; formed as a result of modulation of the carrier” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sideband is sidebands.
How many letters and syllables are in sideband?
| Letters | 8: S-I-D-E-B-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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 sideband?
Sideband appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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).
Forms of sideband
- sidebands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sideband mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The band of frequencies each side of the frequency of a carrier wave; formed as a result of modulation of the carrier.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate sideband?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of sideband: SB.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sideband in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense band of frequencies on each side of the frequency of a carrier wave:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Seitenband |
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 sideband come from?
From side + band.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).