angsty

/ˈæŋ(k)sti/

//ˈæŋ(k)sti// adj

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"angsty" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angsty” is uncommon English (frequency #55,911 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,911
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fraught with angst.

Corpus desk

Index EN-angsty · angsty · English

angsty · rank #55,911 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,911
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH anyones

Nearest frequency peer: anyones (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “angsty”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “angsty” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for angsty
PropertyValue
Headwordangsty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæŋ(k)sti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,911
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “angsty” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).angstyfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “anyones” (#55,912), “Andretti” (#55,909), “appreciably” (#55,915). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “angsty” is #55,911. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

angsty is uncommon English at frequency #55,911 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈæŋ(k)sti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for angsty, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From angst + -y. The correct English form is angsty, spelled A-N-G-S-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fraught with angst.
  2. 2
    Fraught with angst.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jackson said industrial relations felt "angsty" at a national level.

Etymology

From angst + -y.

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 "angsty"?
"angsty" is spelled A-N-G-S-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ(k)sti/.
What does "angsty" mean?
As an adjective, "angsty" means: Fraught with angst.
How do you pronounce "angsty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angsty" is /ˈæŋ(k)sti/. 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 "angsty"?
From angst + -y. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

arcing#55,918Arnott#55,919Audley#55,929adorno#55,891

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list