kingpin
/ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/
"kingpin" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“kingpin” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,968. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #28,968
- frequency rank, English
- 9,255
- “K” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kingpin |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #28,968 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “kingpin” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around kingpin (IPA /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,968 among 9,255 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kingpin, with forms such as "ikngpin", "kignpin", and "kinggpin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From king + pin. The correct English form is kingpin, spelled K-I-N-G-P-I-N.
Definition
- 1The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place.
- 2The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck.
- 3The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.
- 4The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex.
- 5The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard.
Etymology
From king + pin.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ikngpin
- kignpin
- kinggpin
- kingipn
- kingpinn
- kingpni
- kingppin
- kinngpin
- kinpgin
- kkingpin
- knigpin
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kingpin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “kingpin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is K-I-N-G-P-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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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.