suck in
"suck-in" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“suck in” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
Corpus desk
Index EN-suck-in · suck in · English
suck in · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | suck in |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “suck in” in English
Rare enough to double-check
suck in is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for suck in in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is suck in, spelled S-U-C-K- -I-N.
Definition
- 1To draw inward using suction. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see suck, in.
- 2To cause (someone) to become slowly more and more involved in some business or situation that may not be to their advantage.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how suck in appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This is the component of the vacuum cleaner that sucks in dust.
I sucked in my belly, hoping to hide the extra weight I had put on over the holidays.
This word in other languages
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.