wrinkled

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/

//ˈɹɪŋkl̩d// adj

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"wrinkled" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wrinkled” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,147
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wrinkled · wrinkled · English

wrinkled · rank #29,147 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,147
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH wicker

Nearest frequency peer: wicker (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “wrinkled”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “wrinkled” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wrinkled vs winked
75% similar
wrinkled vs winkle
75% similar
wrinkled vs wrinkle
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wrinkled
PropertyValue
Headwordwrinkled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,147
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “wrinkled”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).wrinkledlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “wicker” (#29,146), “WSJ” (#29,148), “whiteness” (#29,145). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “wrinkled” is #29,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around wrinkled (IPA /ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,147 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for wrinkled, with forms such as "rwinkled", "wirnkled", and "wriknled". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "winked", "winkle", "wrinkle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is wrinkled, spelled W-R-I-N-K-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As the ocean receded from the beach it left the sand appearing wrinkled.
  2. Lying on the floor was a dead man, in evening dress, with a knife in his heart. He was withered, wrinkled, and loathsome of visage. It was not till they had examined the rings that they recognized who it was.

Synonyms

bewrinkledcreasedcrinklypurflyprunyrimpledrouchedrucklyrugaterugoserugousrumpledwrinkledwrinklesomewrinklywrithledwurliewurly

Antonyms

nonwrinkledunwrinkledwrinkle-freewrinkleless

This word in other languages

arrugado(Español)ridé(Français)faltig(Deutsch)rugoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rwinkled
  • wirnkled
  • wriknled
  • wrinkeld
  • wrinkkled
  • wrinklde
  • wrinkledd
  • wrinklled
  • wrinlked
  • wrinnkled
  • wrnikled
  • wrrinkled
  • wwrinkled

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wrinkled - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rwinkled2wirnkled2wriknled2wrinkeld2wrinkkled1wrinklde2wrinkledd1wrinklled1
Edit distance from "wrinkled"

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 "wrinkled"?
"wrinkled" is spelled W-R-I-N-K-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/.
What does "wrinkled" mean?
As an adjective, "wrinkled" means: Uneven, with many furrows and prominent points, often in reference to the skin or hide of animals.
What words are commonly confused with "wrinkled"?
"wrinkled" is commonly confused with "winked", "winkle", "wrinkle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wrinkled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wrinkled" is /ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wrinkled" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

westside#29,143vengeful#29,140alluding#29,157tricking#29,132

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

agonizing13 variantsapoptosis13 variantstravesty13 variantsBancroft13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list