pink

/pɪŋk/

//pɪŋk// adj

The verdict

“pink” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,426 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#14,426
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rosa, rosado (de ese color).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pink vs pon
50% similar
pink vs pío
25% similar
pink vs PNV
0% similar

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

Key facts for pink
PropertyValue
Headwordpink
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/pɪŋk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,426
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pink” sits in Spanish 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). pink 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 Spanish entry for pink is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɪŋk/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,426 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Rosa, rosado (de ese color).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pink, with forms such as "ipnk", "pikn", and "pinkk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pon", "pío", "PNV", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is pink, spelled P-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rosa, rosado (de ese color).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ipnk,pikn,pinkk,pinnk,pnik,ppink

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pink - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ipnk2pikn2pinkk1pinnk1pnik2ppink1
Edit distance from "pink"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pink"?
"pink" is spelled P-I-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is /pɪŋk/.
What does "pink" mean?
As an adjective, "pink" means: Rosa, rosado (de ese color).
What words are commonly confused with "pink"?
"pink" is commonly confused with "pon", "pío", "PNV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pink"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pink" is /pɪŋk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pink" come from?
"pink" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “pink”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-I-N-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɪŋk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “pon” - see the side-by-side comparison. pink vs pon
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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