binge

\binʒ\

/\binʒ\/ verb

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The verdict

“binge” is uncommon French (frequency #63,555 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,555
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de binger.

Key facts for binge
PropertyValue
Headwordbinge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\binʒ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#63,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “binge” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). binge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

binge is uncommon French at frequency #63,555 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \binʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

binge doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is binge, spelled B-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de binger.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de binger.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent de binger.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent de binger.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de binger.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "binge"?
"binge" is spelled B-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \binʒ\.
What does "binge" mean?
As a verb, "binge" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de binger.
How do you pronounce "binge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "binge" is \binʒ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "binge" come from?
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Using “binge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is B-I-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \binʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list