Vong

name

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"vong" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Vong” is uncommon English (frequency #90,050 among 969 “V” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,050
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Khmer or Lao.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vong · Vong · English

Vong · rank #90,050 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,050
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH vindictiveness

Nearest frequency peer: vindictiveness (-4 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 “Vong”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vong
PropertyValue
HeadwordVong
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#90,050
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Vong” 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).Vongfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “vindictiveness” (#90,046), “Weetabix” (#90,059), “Veloso” (#90,039). Among 969 “V” headwords, “Vong” is #90,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vong is uncommon English at frequency #90,050 among 969 “V” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from Khmer or Lao.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Vong in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Khmer វង្ស (vŭəng) or Lao ວົງ (wong). The correct English form is Vong, spelled V-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Khmer or Lao.

Etymology

From Khmer វង្ស (vŭəng) or Lao ວົງ (wong).

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 "Vong"?
"Vong" is spelled V-O-N-G.
What does "Vong" mean?
As a proper noun, "Vong" means: A surname from Khmer or Lao.
What is the origin of the word "Vong"?
From Khmer វង្ស (vŭəng) or Lao ວົງ (wong). 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 "Vong", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

woll#90,073Yalu#90,079Yuli#90,084Zend#90,089

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list