alkie
/ˈæl.ki/
"alkie" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“alkie” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An alcoholic.
Corpus desk
Index EN-alkie · alkie · English
alkie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alkie |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæl.ki/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “alkie” in English
Rare enough to double-check
alkie is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæl.ki/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An alcoholic.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for alkie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of alcoholic + -ie. First use appears c. 1844 in the defunct periodical Akron Ohio Buzzard. The correct English form is alkie, spelled A-L-K-I-E.
Definition
- 1An alcoholic.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how alkie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
You want to know what it's like to be an alkie, don't you, boy?
Also, she fed patients who were unable to feed themselves and, occasionally, dealt with an alkie who treated a patient badly.
Etymology
Clipping of alcoholic + -ie. First use appears c. 1844 in the defunct periodical Akron Ohio Buzzard.
Synonyms
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.