ding dong
/dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ)/
"ding-dong" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ding dong” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The sound made by a bell; especially, that made by a doorbell.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ding-dong · ding dong · English
ding dong · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | ding dong |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ)/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ding dong” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ding dong is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /dɪŋ(ɡ)ˈdɒŋ(ɡ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ding dong in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: See ding-dong The correct English form is ding dong, spelled D-I-N-G- -D-O-N-G.
Definition
- 1The sound made by a bell; especially, that made by a doorbell.
- 2A general exclamation of surprise or approval.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ding dong appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ding dong bell, pussy's in the well! / Who put her in? Little Johnny Thin. / Who pulled her out? Little Tommy Stout.
— Here's a photo of my new girlfriend. — Ding dong!
Etymology
See ding-dong
This word in other languages
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.