wrinkly

/ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/

//ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li// adj

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"wrinkly" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wrinkly” is an uncommon English word, ranked #51,511 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#51,511
frequency rank, English
7
letters

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

Key facts for wrinkly
PropertyValue
Headwordwrinkly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/
Letters7
Frequency rank#51,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wrinkly” 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). wrinkly lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for wrinkly is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/. Corpus data places it at rank #51,511 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Having wrinkles.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wrinkly, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wrinkle + -y. The correct English form is wrinkly, spelled W-R-I-N-K-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having wrinkles.

Etymology

From wrinkle + -y.

Synonyms

bewrinkledwrinkled

This word in other languages

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

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 "wrinkly"?
"wrinkly" is spelled W-R-I-N-K-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/.
What does "wrinkly" mean?
As an adjective, "wrinkly" means: Having wrinkles.
How do you pronounce "wrinkly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wrinkly" is /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/. 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 "wrinkly"?
From wrinkle + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “wrinkly”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-R-I-N-K-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹɪŋk(ə)li/ (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
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