Innings
[ˈɪnɪŋs]
The verdict
“Innings” is an uncommon German word, ranked #74,732 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #74,732
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Inning
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Innings |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɪnɪŋs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #74,732 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Innings” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Innings is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪnɪŋs]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,732 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Innings has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Innings, spelled I-N-N-I-N-G-S.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Inning
- 2Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Inning
- 3Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Inning
- 4Dativ Plural des Substantivs Inning
- 5Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Inning
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.
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Using “Innings”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-N-N-I-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɪnɪŋs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.