bande interdite

\bɑ̃.d‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.dit\

/\bɑ̃.d‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.dit\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bande ne comportant aucun niveau d'énergie pouvant être occupé par l'électron.

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Index FR-bande-interdite · bande interdite · French

bande interdite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 bande interdite
PropertyValue
Headwordbande interdite
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɑ̃.d‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.dit\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bande interdite » en français

bande interditen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bande interdite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɑ̃.d‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.dit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bande ne comportant aucun niveau d'énergie pouvant être occupé par l'électron.".

Zero misspellings are on record for bande interdite in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 bande interdite, spelled B-A-N-D-E- -I-N-T-E-R-D-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bande ne comportant aucun niveau d'énergie pouvant être occupé par l'électron.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La théorie des bandes donna la clé de la distinction entre isolants et conducteurs, entre électrons liés et électrons semi-libres (...). L'idée fondamentale est qu'une bande complètement remplie ne participe pas à la conduction : les niveaux voisins de ceux d'un électron sont tous occupés et le champ électrique ne peut pas lui communiquer une énergie suff…

This word in other languages

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 "bande interdite"?
"bande interdite" is spelled B-A-N-D-E- -I-N-T-E-R-D-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ̃.d‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.dit\.
What does "bande interdite" mean?
As a noun, "bande interdite" means: Bande ne comportant aucun niveau d'énergie pouvant être occupé par l'électron.
How do you pronounce "bande interdite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bande interdite" is \bɑ̃.d‿ɛ̃.tɛʁ.dit\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bande interdite" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list