The words "whinge" and "whine" have separate (albeit very similar) definitions in the OED, and they have distinct pronunciations. "Whinge" seems completely restricted to BritE; I have never heard it spoken in the US. I don't know if "whine" is ever used in BritE. In other words, I'm not clear on whether they are variant spellings, or really two distinct words. If they are distinct, then does anyone use both words? Would anyone ever say "whining and whinging?"
Learn English – Does anyone use both “whinge” and “whine?”
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Both terms are used in British English, though whine is the more common:
Grammarphobia tries to explain the difference in usage:
Ngram whinge AmE vs BrE
Ngram whine AmE vs BrE
According to the Grammarist, the term "whinge" entered in the US during the 1980s but it never really became popular:
Usage examples:
The etymology of both term comes from the Old English hwinsian, to whine (of dogs).
Whine etymology:
Whinge etymology: