game of chance
"game-of-chance" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“game of chance” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.
Corpus desk
Index EN-game-of-chance · game of chance · English
game of chance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | game of chance |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “game of chance” in English
Rare enough to double-check
game of chance is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.".
game of chance has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is game of chance, spelled G-A-M-E- -O-F- -C-H-A-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1A game in which the outcome is at least partly determined by random variables (chance and luck) rather than strictly by strategy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how game of chance appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The state fair offers many family-friendly amusements, including tasty foods, games of chance, a petting zoo, and more.
Some religious sects frown upon any games of chance, even if no gambling is involved.
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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.