ping-pong

[ˈpĩŋ ˈpõŋ]

/[ˈpĩŋ ˈpõŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“ping-pong” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tenis de mesa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ping-pong · ping-pong · Spanish

ping-pong · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ping-pong
PropertyValue
Headwordping-pong
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpĩŋ ˈpõŋ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ping-pong” en español

ping-pongno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ping-pong is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpĩŋ ˈpõŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tenis de mesa.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ping-pong, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ping-pong, spelled P-I-N-G---P-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tenis de mesa.

Synonyms

tenis de mesa

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ping-pong"?
"ping-pong" is spelled P-I-N-G---P-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpĩŋ ˈpõŋ].
What does "ping-pong" mean?
As a noun, "ping-pong" means: Tenis de mesa.
How do you pronounce "ping-pong"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ping-pong" is [ˈpĩŋ ˈpõŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ping-pong" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list