# waistband

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈweɪstˌbænd/ · frequency rank #40,080

## Definitions
1. A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

## Etymology
From waist + band.

## Easily confused with
- **wristband** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/waistband-vs-wristband)

## Common misspellings (14)
`awistband`, `waisbtand`, `waisstband`, `waistabnd`, `waistbadn`, `waistbandd`, `waistbannd`, `waistbband`, `waistbnad`, `waisttband`, `waitsband`, `wasitband`, `wiastband`, `wwaistband`

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