Ah Beng
/ˌɑː(˨)ˈbeŋ(˨˦)/
"ah-beng" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Ah Beng” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A young Chinese man in Singapore, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ah Beng |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɑː(˨)ˈbeŋ(˨˦)/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ah Beng” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ah Beng is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɑː(˨)ˈbeŋ(˨˦)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A young Chinese man in Singapore, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Ah Beng in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hokkien 阿明 (a-bêng), which is a common Chinese male name. The correct English form is Ah Beng, spelled A-H- -B-E-N-G.
Definition
- 1A young Chinese man in Singapore, associated with a stereotype of having little education or sophistication and operating within secret societies and street gangs.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 阿明 (a-bêng), which is a common Chinese male name.
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.
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Using “Ah Beng”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-H- -B-E-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɑː(˨)ˈbeŋ(˨˦)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.