# jingle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡl̩/ · frequency rank #22,128

## Definitions
1. The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
2. A small piece of metal attached to a musical instrument, such as a tambourine, so as to make a jangling sound when the instrument is played.
3. A memorable short song, or in some cases a snippet of a popular song with its lyrics modified, used for the purposes of advertising a product or service in a TV or radio commercial.
4. A carriage drawn by horses.
5. A brief telephone call.
6. A jingle shell.
7. Coin money.
8. Pee, urine.

## Etymology
The verb, which is older than the noun, is from Middle English gyngle. Onomatopoeic; compare jangle.

## Easily confused with
- **jungle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jingle-vs-jungle)
- **juggle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jingle-vs-juggle)
- **Jing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jing-vs-jingle)
- **jiggle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jiggle-vs-jingle)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ijngle`, `jignle`, `jingel`, `jinggle`, `jinglle`, `jinlge`, `jinngle`, `jjingle`, `jnigle`

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