shindig

/ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/

//ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ// noun

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"shindig" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“shindig” is uncommon English (frequency #58,360 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,360
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A noisy party or festivities.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shindig · shindig · English

shindig · rank #58,360 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,360
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Shevchenko

Nearest frequency peer: Shevchenko (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “shindig”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “shindig” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for shindig
PropertyValue
Headwordshindig
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,360
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “shindig” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).shindigfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Shevchenko” (#58,359), “Sherrod” (#58,358), “Shyam” (#58,362). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “shindig” is #58,360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shindig is uncommon English at frequency #58,360 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for shindig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of shindy, or from Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”). The correct English form is shindig, spelled S-H-I-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A noisy party or festivities.
  2. 2
    A noisy argument.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how shindig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They'd get up a regular shindig, if it wasn't for making too much noise.
  2. "That's a darn shame. Well–I suppose you're waiting for somebody to take you out to some big shindig, Sir Gerald." "Shindig? Oh. Shindig. No, to tell you the truth, I was wondering what the deuce I could do this evening[…]"

Etymology

Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of shindy, or from Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”).

This word in other languages

juerga(Español)fiesta(Français)Rummel(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "shindig"?
"shindig" is spelled S-H-I-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/.
What does "shindig" mean?
As a noun, "shindig" means: A noisy party or festivities.
How do you pronounce "shindig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shindig" is /ˈʃɪn.dɪɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "shindig"?
Origin uncertain; perhaps an alteration of shindy, or from Scottish Gaelic sìnteag (“jump, leap”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "shindig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sherrod#58,358sheaths#58,356signora#58,364snaking#58,372

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list