bande

\bɑ̃d\

/\bɑ̃d\/ noun

The verdict

“bande” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#915
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Sorte de lien plat et large.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bande · bande · French

bande · rank #915 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #915
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH assemblée

Nearest frequency peer: assemblée (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “bande”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “bande” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bande vs Bde
40% similar
bande vs Base
40% similar
bande vs bond
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bande
PropertyValue
Headwordbande
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɑ̃d\
Letters5
Frequency rank#915
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bande” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bande lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around bande (IPA \bɑ̃d\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #915 among 4,251 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 24 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bande, with forms such as "abnde", "badne", and "bandde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bde", "Base", "bond", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is bande, spelled B-A-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de lien plat et large.
  2. 2
    Longue lanière de toile ou de coton qui est employée dans divers pansements.
  3. 3
    Fer battu en long qui sert à lier ou à renforcer quelque chose.
  4. 4
    Morceau d’étoffe, de cuir, de papier, etc. long et étroit.
  5. 5
    Bande de papier entourant un journal destiné à être envoyé à un lecteur abonné.
  6. 6
    Surface longue et étroite.
  7. 7
    Zone obscure qui traverse les disques planétaires de Jupiter et de Saturne, par opposition aux zones, plus claires.
  8. 8
    Chaque côté intérieur du billard.
  9. 9
    Côté vertical du trottoir reliant la surface de ce dernier à la rue.
  10. 10
    Au jeu de trictrac, chacun des bords de la table.
  11. 11
    Se dit de plusieurs membres unis qui représentent en effet des bandes ou lisières.
  12. 12
    Espèce d’ailes que l’on ajoute à certains filets.
  13. 13
    Dalles de liais ou de marbre débitées en tranches étroites pour servir d’encadrement aux carrelages.
  14. 14
    Les longs côtés d’une glace qui, pendant qu’on la coulait, touchaient aux tringles.
  15. 15
    Pièces de fer attachées aux deux langues du milieu du berceau de la presse, sur lesquelles roule le train.
  16. 16
    Morceau de pâte long et mince qui sert à bander certaines pâtisseries.
  17. 17
    Pièce honorable d’écu qui représente le baudrier du cavalier et prend d’ordinaire depuis le haut de l’angle dextre du chef de l’écu jusqu’à l’angle senestre de sa pointe.
  18. 18
    Les deux pièces de fer plates, clouées aux arçons pour tenir une selle en état.
  19. 19
    Ensemble de plus de deux timbres alignés attenant l’un à l’autre.
  20. 20
    Pneu d’une voiture.
  21. 21
    Tir qui rebondit sur le côté du baby-foot.
  22. 22
    Plage de fréquences électromagnétiques, en particulier radio.
  23. 23
    Support permettant l’enregistrement d’informations analogiques ou numériques à l’aide d’un magnétophone ou d’un magnétoscope.
  24. 24
    Chacun des quatre bords de l'échiquier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Une bande Velpeau.
  2. Mettre des bandes à une roue.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abnde
  • badne
  • bandde
  • baned
  • bannde
  • bbande
  • bnade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bande - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abnde2badne2bandde1baned2bannde1bbande1bnade2
Edit distance from "bande"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bande"?
"bande" is spelled B-A-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ̃d\.
What does "bande" mean?
As a noun, "bande" means: Sorte de lien plat et large.
What words are commonly confused with "bande"?
"bande" is commonly confused with "Bde", "Base", "bond". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bande"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bande" is \bɑ̃d\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bande" come from?
"bande" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bande", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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