bande vidéo

\bɑ̃d vi.de.o\

/\bɑ̃d vi.de.o\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bande magnétique servant à l’enregistrement des images et du son.

Key facts for bande vidéo
PropertyValue
Headwordbande vidéo
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɑ̃d vi.de.o\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bande vidéo” sits in French frequency

bande vidéo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

bande vidéo is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɑ̃d vi.de.o\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bande magnétique servant à l’enregistrement des images et du son.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bande vidéo, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bande vidéo, spelled B-A-N-D-E- -V-I-D-É-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bande magnétique servant à l’enregistrement des images et du son.

This word in other languages

video tape(English)

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 vidéo"?
"bande vidéo" is spelled B-A-N-D-E- -V-I-D-É-O. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ̃d vi.de.o\.
What does "bande vidéo" mean?
As a noun, "bande vidéo" means: Bande magnétique servant à l’enregistrement des images et du son.
How do you pronounce "bande vidéo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bande vidéo" is \bɑ̃d vi.de.o\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bande vidéo" come from?
"bande vidéo" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bande vidéo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-N-D-E- -V-I-D-É-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bɑ̃d vi.de.o\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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