spondulicks

/spɒnˈdjuː.lɪks/

//spɒnˈdjuː.lɪks// noun

"spondulicks" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“spondulicks” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

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

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Index EN-spondulicks · spondulicks · English

spondulicks · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for spondulicks
PropertyValue
Headwordspondulicks
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/spɒnˈdjuː.lɪks/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “spondulicks” in English

spondulickssits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spondulicks is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /spɒnˈdjuː.lɪks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Money.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for spondulicks in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Originally a US slang term of unknown origin. The correct English form is spondulicks, spelled S-P-O-N-D-U-L-I-C-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Money.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. With just a few clicks / save your spondulicks / and you'll thank your stars that you went to GoCompare!

Etymology

Originally a US slang term of unknown origin.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spondulicks"?
"spondulicks" is spelled S-P-O-N-D-U-L-I-C-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is /spɒnˈdjuː.lɪks/.
What does "spondulicks" mean?
As a noun, "spondulicks" means: Money.
How do you pronounce "spondulicks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spondulicks" is /spɒnˈdjuː.lɪks/. 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 "spondulicks"?
Originally a US slang term of unknown origin. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list