oink

/ɔɪŋk/

//ɔɪŋk// intj

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"oink" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“oink” is uncommon English (frequency #66,893 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,893
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.

Corpus desk

Index EN-oink · oink · English

oink · rank #66,893 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,893
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH ogling

Nearest frequency peer: ogling (-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 “oink”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for oink
PropertyValue
Headwordoink
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ɔɪŋk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#66,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “oink” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).oinkfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “ogling” (#66,892), “oligopoly” (#66,894), “obtrusive” (#66,890). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “oink” is #66,893. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oink is uncommon English at frequency #66,893 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ɔɪŋk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for oink in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Imitative of the sound. The correct English form is oink, spelled O-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.
  2. 2
    Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how oink appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mom swallowed a spoonful of pudding and looked Daddy straight in the eye. "Oink, oink," she said, to let him know he was being a male chauvinist pig.
  2. "The tub is too small!" "Then, I'll go first and you'll have to wait!" "Chauvinist pig!" "Oink, oink!"

Etymology

Imitative of the sound.

This word in other languages

oinc(Español)groin(Français)grunz(Deutsch)

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 "oink"?
"oink" is spelled O-I-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔɪŋk/.
What does "oink" mean?
As an interjection, "oink" means: Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.
How do you pronounce "oink"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oink" is /ɔɪŋk/. 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 "oink"?
Imitative of the sound. 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 "oink", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

NKJV#66,875prow#66,959père#66,962lunt#66,811

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list