zoinks
/zɔɪŋks/
"zoinks" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“zoinks” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Expressing surprise, fear, etc.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zoinks |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /zɔɪŋks/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zoinks” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for zoinks is 6 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /zɔɪŋks/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Expressing surprise, fear, etc.".
zoinks doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: The earliest and most commonly known usage of this term is in the American cartoon Scooby-Doo, where it was used regularly by one of the main characters, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers. The correct English form is zoinks, spelled Z-O-I-N-K-S.
Definition
- 1Expressing surprise, fear, etc.
Etymology
The earliest and most commonly known usage of this term is in the American cartoon Scooby-Doo, where it was used regularly by one of the main characters, Norville "Shaggy" Rogers.
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.
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Using “zoinks”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Z-O-I-N-K-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /zɔɪŋks/ (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.