minigame
/ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/noun
minigame is spelled M-I-N-I-G-A-M-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, minigame means “A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of minigame is minigames.
How many letters and syllables are in minigame?
| Letters | 8: M-I-N-I-G-A-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is minigame?
Minigame appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce minigame?
- US /ˈmɪniˌɡeɪm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-minigame.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with minigame
Also written: mini-game (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of minigame
- minigames plural
- mini-game
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does minigame mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small and simple game, especially an incidental game within a larger video game.
If you collect 100 coins, you get to play a balloon-popping minigame.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Minigame in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense minigame:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | minijeu |
| German | Minispiel, Mini-Spiel |
| Portuguese | minijogo |
| Spanish | minijuego |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.