banaste

\ba.nast\

/\ba.nast\/ noun

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The verdict

“banaste” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Corbeille ; grand panier d'osier.

Corpus desk

Index FR-banaste · banaste · French

banaste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for banaste
PropertyValue
Headwordbanaste
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ba.nast\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “banaste” se place dans la fréquence du français

banastereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

banaste is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ba.nast\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for banaste in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is banaste, spelled B-A-N-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Corbeille ; grand panier d'osier.
  2. 2
    Idiot, demeuré, personne peu intelligente ou agaçante.
  3. 3
    Maladroit, pas dégourdi, en particulier dans la manipulation d'objets, qui se cogne partout, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how banaste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le transport à la banaste et au couffin est fréquemment employé en Algérie et dans le midi de la France, où il remplace la brouette, quand les déblais doivent être transportés à de petites distances. La banaste est un panier en bois de châtaigner, cubant 0,01.
  2. La récolte, rangée dans des banastes en saule ou en osier, de forme ovalaire et légèrement relevées sur les bords, est ordinairement transportée à Cette, dès le matin, par les femmes des patrons bouzigaux qui, à force de rames, conduisent elles-mêmes leurs nacelles.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "banaste"?
"banaste" is spelled B-A-N-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ba.nast\.
What does "banaste" mean?
As a noun, "banaste" means: Corbeille ; grand panier d'osier.
How do you pronounce "banaste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "banaste" is \ba.nast\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "banaste" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list