jynx
/d͡ʒɪŋks/
"jynx" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“jynx” is uncommon English (frequency #82,440 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,440
- frequency rank, English
- 796
- “J” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).
Corpus desk
Index EN-jynx · jynx · English
jynx · rank #82,440 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #82,440
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 796
- PHOTO-FINISH judoka
Nearest frequency peer: judoka (-4 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 “jynx”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- jockstrap
jockstrap
17,569 corpus weight
- Joppa
Joppa
17,568 corpus weight
- JROTC
JROTC
17,566 corpus weight
- judoka
judoka
17,565 corpus weight
- jynx
jynx
17,561 corpus weight
- kayfabe
kayfabe
17,554 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “jynx” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jynx |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /d͡ʒɪŋks/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #82,440 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “jynx” in English
Rare enough to double-check
jynx is uncommon English at frequency #82,440 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /d͡ʒɪŋks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for jynx, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: An adaptation of the Latin iynx (“wryneck”), itself an adaptation of the Ancient Greek ἴϋγξ (íünx, “Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla; spell or charm; passionate yearning”). The correct English form is jynx, spelled J-Y-N-X.
Definition
- 1A bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill omen (Jynx torquilla).
- 2A charm or spell.
- 3One of an order of spiritual intelligences in ancient “Chaldaic” philosophy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jynx appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Where not a Silver Iyng, or Pigeon, fell To Pay the Markman.
Jynx, the Wry-neck, or Emmet-hunter, or as some say, the Wag-tail.
Etymology
An adaptation of the Latin iynx (“wryneck”), itself an adaptation of the Ancient Greek ἴϋγξ (íünx, “Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla; spell or charm; passionate yearning”).
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.
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