# innings

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪn.ɪŋz/ · frequency rank #6,923

## Definitions
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. A comparable period of play in croquet or roque.
3. The time during which any party is in possession of power, or enjoying good luck, etc.; a turn of any kind.
4. A person's lifespan.

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

## Easily confused with
- **inning** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inning-vs-innings)
- **inking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inking-vs-innings)

## Common misspellings (9)
`inings`, `ininngs`, `innigns`, `inninggs`, `inningss`, `inninngs`, `inninsg`, `innnigs`, `ninings`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/innings