blinky

/ˈblɪŋki/

//ˈblɪŋki// adj

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"blinky" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blinky” is uncommon English (frequency #68,878 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,878
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of eyes or people/animals: blinking repeatedly, prone to blink.

Key facts for blinky
PropertyValue
Headwordblinky
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈblɪŋki/
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,878
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “blinky” 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). blinky 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

blinky is uncommon English at frequency #68,878 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈblɪŋki/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

blinky has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blink + -y. The correct English form is blinky, spelled B-L-I-N-K-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of eyes or people/animals: blinking repeatedly, prone to blink.
  2. 2
    flickery, prone to flicker or flash (of lights, shining objects)
  3. 3
    Of milk: turned somewhat sour.

Etymology

From blink + -y.

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 "blinky"?
"blinky" is spelled B-L-I-N-K-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblɪŋki/.
What does "blinky" mean?
As an adjective, "blinky" means: Of eyes or people/animals: blinking repeatedly, prone to blink.
How do you pronounce "blinky"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blinky" is /ˈblɪŋki/. 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 "blinky"?
From blink + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “blinky”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-L-I-N-K-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈblɪŋki/ (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