spink

/spɪŋk/

//spɪŋk// noun

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"spink" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“spink” is uncommon English (frequency #70,282 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,282
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The chaffinch.

Key facts for spink
PropertyValue
Headwordspink
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/spɪŋk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,282
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spink” 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). spink lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

spink is uncommon English at frequency #70,282 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /spɪŋk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for spink, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is spink, spelled S-P-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    The chaffinch.
  2. 2
    The primrose.
  3. 3
    The lady's smock or cuckooflower.

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 "spink"?
"spink" is spelled S-P-I-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is /spɪŋk/.
What does "spink" mean?
As a noun, "spink" means: The chaffinch.
How do you pronounce "spink"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spink" is /spɪŋk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spink" come from?
"spink" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “spink”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-P-I-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /spɪŋk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list