indulges

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒɪz/

//ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒɪz// verb

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"indulges" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“indulges” is uncommon English (frequency #58,762 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,762
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of indulge

Corpus desk

Index EN-indulges · indulges · English

indulges · rank #58,762 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,762
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH incrimination

Nearest frequency peer: incrimination (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “indulges”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “indulges” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for indulges
PropertyValue
Headwordindulges
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒɪz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,762
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “indulges” in English

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “incrimination” (#58,761), “ineffable” (#58,763), “inconsolable” (#58,760). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “indulges” is #58,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

indulges is uncommon English at frequency #58,762 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of indulge".

Zero misspellings are on record for indulges in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is indulges, spelled I-N-D-U-L-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of indulge

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 "indulges"?
"indulges" is spelled I-N-D-U-L-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒɪz/.
What does "indulges" mean?
As a verb, "indulges" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of indulge
How do you pronounce "indulges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "indulges" is /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "indulges" come from?
"indulges" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jacobean#58,773jailbait#58,777jiggling#58,783Kankakee#58,788

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list