bingo
[ˈbĩŋgo]
The verdict
“bingo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,322 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,322
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 19
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Un juego de azar que consiste en un bombo con un número determinado de bolas numeradas en su interior. Los jugadores juegan con cartones con números aleatorios escritos en ellos, dentro del rango c...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bingo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbĩŋgo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #19,322 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 19 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bingo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for bingo is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbĩŋgo]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,322 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for bingo, with forms such as "bbingo", "bigno", and "binggo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "bono", "bong", "Burgo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is bingo, spelled B-I-N-G-O.
Definition
- 1Un juego de azar que consiste en un bombo con un número determinado de bolas numeradas en su interior. Los jugadores juegan con cartones con números aleatorios escritos en ellos, dentro del rango correspondiente. Un locutor o cantor va sacando bolas del bombo, cantando los números en voz alta. Si un jugador tiene dicho número en su cartón lo tacha, y el juego continúa así hasta que alguien consigue marcar todos los números de su cartón.
- 2En el bingo, premio que gana el primer jugador que completa su cartón.
- 3Lugar en donde se juega al bingo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbingo,bigno,binggo,binngo,binog,bnigo,ibngo,vingo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bingo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “bingo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-I-N-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbĩŋgo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “bono” - see the side-by-side comparison. bingo vs bono
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.