innings
/ˈɪn.ɪŋz/
"innings" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“innings” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #6,923 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,923
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | innings |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #6,923 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “innings” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for innings is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,923 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1One 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.
- 2A comparable period of play in croquet or roque.
- 3The time during which any party is in possession of power, or enjoying good luck, etc.; a turn of any kind.
- 4A person's lifespan.
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.
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.
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Using “innings”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-N-N-I-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “inning” - see the side-by-side comparison. innings vs inning
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.