mirksome
/ˈmɜɹksəm/
"mirksome" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mirksome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dark; gloomy; murky.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mirksome · mirksome · English
mirksome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | mirksome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈmɜɹksəm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mirksome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mirksome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmɜɹksəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dark; gloomy; murky.".
Zero misspellings are on record for mirksome in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mirk + -some. The correct English form is mirksome, spelled M-I-R-K-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Dark; gloomy; murky.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mirksome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Then to her yron wagon she betakes, / And with her beares the fowle welfavourd witch: / Through mirksome aire her ready way she makes.
And there, in silence deaf and mirksome shade, / His characters and circles vain he made.
Etymology
From mirk + -some.
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.