jinkies
/ˈd͡ʒɪŋk.iz/
"jinkies" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jinkies” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expressing surprise or amazement.
Corpus desk
Index EN-jinkies · jinkies · English
jinkies · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | jinkies |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ˈd͡ʒɪŋk.iz/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jinkies” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jinkies is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒɪŋk.iz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expressing surprise or amazement.".
jinkies doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is jinkies, spelled J-I-N-K-I-E-S.
Definition
- 1Expressing surprise or amazement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jinkies appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Jinkies, that's the man from the dart game!" Velma exclaimed.
Jinkies! Tweety's Back!
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.
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