innings

/ˈɪn.ɪŋz/

//ˈɪn.ɪŋz// noun

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"innings" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“innings” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,923
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations.

Corpus desk

Index EN-innings · innings · English

innings · rank #6,923 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,923
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH insects

Nearest frequency peer: insects (+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 “innings”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “innings” 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).

innings vs inning
86% similar
innings vs inking
71% similar

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

Key facts for innings
PropertyValue
Headwordinnings
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪn.ɪŋz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,923
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “innings”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).inningslands 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 “insects” (#6,924), “inclusion” (#6,921), “instructor” (#6,925). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “innings” is #6,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around innings (IPA /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,923 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for innings, with forms such as "inings", "ininngs", and "innigns". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "inning", "inking", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the old verb inn (“to house corn”). The correct English form is innings, spelled I-N-N-I-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations.
  2. 2
    A comparable period of play in croquet or roque.
  3. 3
    The time during which any party is in possession of power, or enjoying good luck, etc.; a turn of any kind.
  4. 4
    A person's lifespan.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how innings appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Forty-odd. That's a better innings than Mozart's thirty-five. Only a moderate knock perhaps in an era brimming with space age technology, and transplants, and artificial hips etcet, but still higher than Mozart's.
  2. My mother-in-law died at 89 years of age, while sad and as you might expect, we used the phrase “she had a good innings”.

Etymology

From the old verb inn (“to house corn”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inings
  • ininngs
  • innigns
  • inninggs
  • inningss
  • inninngs
  • inninsg
  • innnigs
  • ninings

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of innings - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inings1ininngs2innigns2inninggs1inningss1inninngs1inninsg2innnigs2
Edit distance from "innings"

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 "innings"?
"innings" is spelled I-N-N-I-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/.
What does "innings" mean?
As a noun, "innings" means: One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations.
What words are commonly confused with "innings"?
"innings" is commonly confused with "inning", "inking". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "innings"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "innings" is /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "innings"?
From the old verb inn (“to house corn”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

insects#6,924mansion#6,933mercury#6,935needing#6,938

Similar misspelling depth

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

helmet9 variantsfusion9 variantsnamely9 variantsfridge9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list