chinwag
/ˈt͡ʃɪnˌwæɡ/
"chinwag" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chinwag” 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 September 3, 2026) - An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.
Corpus desk
Index EN-chinwag · chinwag · English
chinwag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chinwag |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈt͡ʃɪnˌwæɡ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “chinwag” in English
Rare enough to double-check
chinwag is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɪnˌwæɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.".
Zero misspellings are on record for chinwag in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From chin + wag. The correct English form is chinwag, spelled C-H-I-N-W-A-G.
Definition
- 1An informal conversation, usually about everyday matters; a chat, a gossip.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chinwag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub.
Every major network has at least one prime-time newsmagazine, which features extended coverage of gruesome crimes or amazing trials, intimate chinwags with the stars, and exposés of the horrors lurking in your own home, […]
Etymology
From chin + wag.
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.