spined

/spaɪnd/

//spaɪnd// adj

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"spined" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“spined” is uncommon English (frequency #99,891 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,891
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having spines, spiny.

Corpus desk

Index EN-spined · spined · English

spined · rank #99,891 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,891
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH spiker

Nearest frequency peer: spiker (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “spined”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “spined” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for spined
PropertyValue
Headwordspined
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/spaɪnd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spined” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spined is uncommon English at frequency #99,891 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /spaɪnd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for spined in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From spine + -ed. The correct English form is spined, spelled S-P-I-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having spines, spiny.
  2. 2
    Having a certain type of spine (backbone).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He's just another linguini-spined politician.

Etymology

From spine + -ed.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spined"?
"spined" is spelled S-P-I-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /spaɪnd/.
What does "spined" mean?
As an adjective, "spined" means: Having spines, spiny.
How do you pronounce "spined"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spined" is /spaɪnd/. 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 "spined"?
From spine + -ed. 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 "spined", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spiker#99,890splunk#99,892sinter#99,866thymic#99,938

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list