beggarly
"beggarly" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“beggarly” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
Corpus desk
Index EN-beggarly · beggarly · English
beggarly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | beggarly |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “beggarly” in English
Rare enough to double-check
beggarly is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beggarly, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly. The correct English form is beggarly, spelled B-E-G-G-A-R-L-Y.
Definition
- 1In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
- 2Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
- 3inadequate or meagre.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how beggarly appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
beggarly fellow
beggarly rags
Etymology
From beggar + -ly; adverb via Middle English beggarly, beggerly.
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.