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 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,282
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The chaffinch.

Corpus desk

Index EN-spink · spink · English

spink · rank #70,282 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,282
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sphagnum

Nearest frequency peer: sphagnum (-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 “spink”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for spink
PropertyValue
Headwordspink
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/spɪŋk/
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,282
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “spink” 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).spinkfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “sphagnum” (#70,281), “spinnaker” (#70,283), “Spivak” (#70,284). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “spink” is #70,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spink is uncommon English at frequency #70,282 among 6,566 “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?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "spink", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

taluk#70,318Taney#70,320Schur#70,241Tibbs#70,328

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list