video game
/ˈvɪdiːəʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/
"video-game" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“video game” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | video game |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈvɪdiːəʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “video game” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for video game is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈvɪdiːəʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, ...".
No misspelling variants are generated for video game in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From video + game. The correct English form is video game, spelled V-I-D-E-O- -G-A-M-E.
Definition
- 1A type of game, existing as and controlled by software, usually run by a video game console or a computer, played on a monitor or television screen, and controlled by a joypad, joystick, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen or paddle.
Etymology
From video + game.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “video game”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is V-I-D-E-O- -G-A-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈvɪdiːəʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.