bande originale

\bɑ̃.d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal\

/\bɑ̃.d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal\/ noun

The verdict

“bande originale” 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 magnétique comportant la musique destinée à accompagner un film.

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Index FR-bande-originale · bande originale · French

bande originale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 originale
PropertyValue
Headwordbande originale
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɑ̃.d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « bande originale » en français

bande originalesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bande originale is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɑ̃.d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

bande originale has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is bande originale, spelled B-A-N-D-E- -O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bande magnétique comportant la musique destinée à accompagner un film.
  2. 2
    Ensemble des pièces musicales composées pour un film.
  3. 3
    Album regroupant les musiques composées pour un film.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Une bande originale est conçue pour accompagner une image. Rares sont donc les BOs que l’on écoute en entier sans le film, en raison des répétitions de thèmes et du manque de narration visuelle.
  2. Le tout est servi par la bande originale de Gustavo Santaolalla, lauréat de deux Oscars de la meilleure musique de film.

Synonyms

BOB.O.bande originale de filmbande originale du filmBOF

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 originale"?
"bande originale" is spelled B-A-N-D-E- -O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ̃.d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal\.
What does "bande originale" mean?
As a noun, "bande originale" means: Bande magnétique comportant la musique destinée à accompagner un film.
How do you pronounce "bande originale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bande originale" is \bɑ̃.d‿ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bande originale" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list