binge

/bɪnd͡ʒ/

//bɪnd͡ʒ// noun

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"binge" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“binge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,920. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,920
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-binge · binge · English

binge · rank #12,920 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,920
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Benson

Nearest frequency peer: Benson (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “binge”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “binge” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

binge vs bone
60% similar
binge vs bite
60% similar
binge vs bong
60% similar

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

Key facts for binge
PropertyValue
Headwordbinge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɪnd͡ʒ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,920
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “binge”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).bingelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Benson” (#12,918), “bloc” (#12,922), “benny” (#12,917). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “binge” is #12,920. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around binge (IPA /bɪnd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,920 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for binge, with forms such as "bbinge", "bigne", and "bineg". 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, "bone", "bite", "bong", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Leicestershire and Northamptonshire dialect, binge (“to drink deeply", also "to soak, steep, drench", specifically "to swell a leaky wooden vessel by filling it with or plunging it into water”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal English beene and be… The correct English form is binge, spelled B-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
  2. 2
    A compressed period of an activity done in excess, such as watching a television show.

Etymology

From Leicestershire and Northamptonshire dialect, binge (“to drink deeply", also "to soak, steep, drench", specifically "to swell a leaky wooden vessel by filling it with or plunging it into water”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal English beene and beam (“to cure leakage in a tub or barrel by soaking, thereby causing the wood to swell”).

This word in other languages

atracón(Español)Gelage(Deutsch)compulsão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbinge
  • bigne
  • bineg
  • bingge
  • binnge
  • bnige
  • ibnge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of binge - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbinge1bigne2bineg2bingge1binnge1bnige2ibnge2
Edit distance from "binge"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "binge"?
"binge" is spelled B-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪnd͡ʒ/.
What does "binge" mean?
As a noun, "binge" means: A short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "binge"?
"binge" is commonly confused with "bone", "bite", "bong". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "binge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "binge" is /bɪnd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "binge"?
From Leicestershire and Northamptonshire dialect, binge (“to drink deeply", also "to soak, steep, drench", specifically "to swell a leaky wooden vessel by filling it with or plunging it into water”), of unknown origin. Compare dialectal English be... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

benny#12,917Avery#12,911bumps#12,929caste#12,934

Similar misspelling depth

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

agony7 variantscolon7 variantsweary7 variantsElaine7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list