Donkey Kong
"donkey-kong" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Donkey Kong” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An uncivilized or ill-mannered person; a boor.
Corpus desk
Index EN-donkey-kong · Donkey Kong · English
Donkey Kong · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Donkey Kong |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Donkey Kong” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Donkey Kong is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Donkey Kong in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Named after the Nintendo video game character Donkey Kong. The correct English form is Donkey Kong, spelled D-O-N-K-E-Y- -K-O-N-G.
Definition
- 1An uncivilized or ill-mannered person; a boor.
- 2A penis.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Donkey Kong appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Let's get one thing straight, donkey kongs--I SERVE *NO ONE* BUT MYSELF, AT *ALL* TIMES, […]
HEY DONKEY KONGS! IF YOU RACIST SAY THAT THE "TAMILS CURSE IS HAUNTING SL CRICKET" […]
Etymology
Named after the Nintendo video game character Donkey Kong.
Synonyms
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.