hinges

/ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/

//ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz// noun

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"hinges" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hinges” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,579
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of hinge

Corpus desk

Index EN-hinges · hinges · English

hinges · rank #18,579 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,579
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hindsight

Nearest frequency peer: hindsight (-1 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 “hinges”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “hinges” 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).

hinges vs hints
67% similar
hinges vs hives
67% similar
hinges vs Hynes
50% similar

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

Key facts for hinges
PropertyValue
Headwordhinges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,579
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hinges”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “hindsight” (#18,578), “homophobia” (#18,580), “hikes” (#18,577). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hinges” is #18,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hinges (IPA /ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,579 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of hinge".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinges, with forms such as "hhinges", "hignes", and "hinegs". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "hints", "hives", "Hynes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is hinges, spelled H-I-N-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of hinge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinges
  • hignes
  • hinegs
  • hingess
  • hingges
  • hingse
  • hinnges
  • hniges
  • ihnges

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinges - 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.

hhinges1hignes2hinegs2hingess1hingges1hingse2hinnges1hniges2
Edit distance from "hinges"

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 "hinges"?
"hinges" is spelled H-I-N-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/.
What does "hinges" mean?
As a noun, "hinges" means: plural of hinge
What words are commonly confused with "hinges"?
"hinges" is commonly confused with "hints", "hives", "Hynes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinges" is /ˈhɪnd͡ʒəz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinges" come from?
"hinges" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

glazed#18,571Ingram#18,590fiesta#18,560jammed#18,600

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

embryo9 variantsMelvin9 variantsmilling9 variantscurled9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list