video game
/ˈvɪdiːəʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/
"video-game" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“video game” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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, ...
Corpus desk
Index EN-video-game · video game · English
video game · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Long-tail rank of “video game” in English
Rare enough to double-check
video game is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈvɪdiːəʊ̯ˌɡeɪm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how video game appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
My uncle’s favorite video game is Minecraft.
Swinging in the backyard / Pull up in your fast car whistling my name / Open up a beer / And you say get over here and play a video game / […] / I say you the bestest / Lean in for a big kiss, put his favorite perfume on / Go play your video game
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.