pinker

\ˈpɪŋkɐ\

/\ˈpɪŋkɐ\/ adj

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The verdict

“pinker” is uncommon French (frequency #98,359 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,359
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Datif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de pink.

Key facts for pinker
PropertyValue
Headwordpinker
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈpɪŋkɐ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,359
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pinker” sits in French 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). pinker lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

pinker is uncommon French at frequency #98,359 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈpɪŋkɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pinker, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 French form is pinker, spelled P-I-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Datif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de pink.
  2. 2
    Génitif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de pink.
  3. 3
    Génitif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de pink.
  4. 4
    Nominatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison forte de pink.
  5. 5
    Nominatif masculin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de 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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pinker"?
"pinker" is spelled P-I-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpɪŋkɐ\.
What does "pinker" mean?
As an adjective, "pinker" means: Datif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de pink.
How do you pronounce "pinker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pinker" is \ˈpɪŋkɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pinker" come from?
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Using “pinker”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-I-N-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈpɪŋkɐ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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