blankie

/ˈblæŋki/

//ˈblæŋki// noun

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"blankie" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blankie” is uncommon English (frequency #90,213 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,213
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.

Key facts for blankie
PropertyValue
Headwordblankie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈblæŋki/
Letters7
Frequency rank#90,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blankie” sits in English 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). blankie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blankie is uncommon English at frequency #90,213 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈblæŋki/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for blankie, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Shortened from blanket + -ie. The correct English form is blankie, spelled B-L-A-N-K-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.

Etymology

Shortened from blanket + -ie.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blankie"?
"blankie" is spelled B-L-A-N-K-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblæŋki/.
What does "blankie" mean?
As a noun, "blankie" means: A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.
How do you pronounce "blankie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blankie" is /ˈblæŋki/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "blankie"?
Shortened from blanket + -ie. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “blankie”

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

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

Other uncommon English 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