# junkie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/ · frequency rank #20,399

## Definitions
1. A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
2. An enthusiast of something.

## Etymology
From junk (“narcotic drug”) + -ie.

## Easily confused with
- **June** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/june-vs-junkie)
- **junk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/junk-vs-junkie)
- **juke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juke-vs-junkie)
- **Julie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/julie-vs-junkie)
- **Janie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/janie-vs-junkie)
- **jungle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jungle-vs-junkie)
- **Jackie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackie-vs-junkie)

## Common misspellings (8)
`jjunkie`, `jnukie`, `juknie`, `junike`, `junkei`, `junkkie`, `junnkie`, `ujnkie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/junkie