downlink

/ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/

//ˈdaʊnlɪŋk// noun

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"downlink" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“downlink” is uncommon English (frequency #64,330 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,330
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.

Corpus desk

Index EN-downlink · downlink · English

downlink · rank #64,330 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,330
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dosh

Nearest frequency peer: dosh (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “downlink”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “downlink” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for downlink
PropertyValue
Headworddownlink
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,330
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “downlink” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).downlinkfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “dosh” (#64,329), “dopaminergic” (#64,328), “domine” (#64,325). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “downlink” is #64,330. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

downlink is uncommon English at frequency #64,330 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for downlink in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From down- + link. The correct English form is downlink, spelled D-O-W-N-L-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
  2. 2
    The transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.

Etymology

From down- + link.

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 "downlink"?
"downlink" is spelled D-O-W-N-L-I-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/.
What does "downlink" mean?
As a noun, "downlink" means: The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
How do you pronounce "downlink"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "downlink" is /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/. 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 "downlink"?
From down- + link. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "downlink", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dockside#64,322decedent#64,307debonair#64,305entrench#64,356

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list