Twink

[tvɪŋk]

/[tvɪŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Twink” is uncommon German (frequency #62,935 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,935
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jung aussehender, schlanker Mann mit höchstens geringfügiger Körper- und Gesichtsbehaarung und wenig typischen Männlichkeitseigenschaften

Key facts for Twink
PropertyValue
HeadwordTwink
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tvɪŋk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,935
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Twink” sits in German 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). Twink 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

Twink is uncommon German at frequency #62,935 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tvɪŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Twink in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Twink, spelled T-W-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    jung aussehender, schlanker Mann mit höchstens geringfügiger Körper- und Gesichtsbehaarung und wenig typischen Männlichkeitseigenschaften
  2. 2
    zusätzlicher Spielercharakter in Computer-Rollenspielen neben der Hauptfigur desselben Spielers

This word in other languages

twink(English)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Twink"?
"Twink" is spelled T-W-I-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [tvɪŋk].
What does "Twink" mean?
As a noun, "Twink" means: jung aussehender, schlanker Mann mit höchstens geringfügiger Körper- und Gesichtsbehaarung und wenig typischen Männlichkeitseigenschaften
How do you pronounce "Twink"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Twink" is [tvɪŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Twink" come from?
"Twink" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Twink”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-W-I-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tvɪŋk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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