bingo

[ˈbɪŋɡo]

/[ˈbɪŋɡo]/ intj

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The verdict

“bingo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,786
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausruf nach einem geglückten Erlebnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-bingo · bingo · German

bingo · rank #13,786 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,786
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bindet

Nearest frequency peer: bindet (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „bingo“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „bingo“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bingo vs Bio
40% similar
bingo vs bono
60% similar
bingo vs Bong
40% similar

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

Key facts for bingo
PropertyValue
Headwordbingo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈbɪŋɡo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,786
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bingo“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).bingoliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bindet“ (#13,785), „blinden“ (#13,787), „bewusste“ (#13,784). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bingo“ bei #13,786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around bingo (IPA [ˈbɪŋɡo]), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #13,786 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ausruf nach einem geglückten Erlebnis".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bingo, with forms such as "bbingo", "bigno", and "binggo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Bio", "bono", "Bong", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is bingo, spelled B-I-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausruf nach einem geglückten Erlebnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bingo! Ich habe im Lotto gewonnen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbingo
  • bigno
  • binggo
  • binngo
  • binog
  • bnigo
  • ibngo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bingo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbingo1bigno2binggo1binngo1binog2bnigo2ibngo2
Edit distance from "bingo"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bingo"?
"bingo" is spelled B-I-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪŋɡo].
What does "bingo" mean?
As an interjection, "bingo" means: Ausruf nach einem geglückten Erlebnis
What words are commonly confused with "bingo"?
"bingo" is commonly confused with "Bio", "bono", "Bong". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bingo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bingo" is [ˈbɪŋɡo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bingo" come from?
"bingo" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

beats#13,774Dates#13,798BASIC#13,773Alien#13,759

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ärmel7 variantswinde7 variantswerfe7 variantsWeges7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list