bluesy

/ˈbluːzi/

//ˈbluːzi// adj

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

The verdict

“bluesy” is uncommon English (frequency #57,251 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,251
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bluesy · bluesy · English

bluesy · rank #57,251 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,251
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bloop

Nearest frequency peer: bloop (-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 “bluesy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bluesy
PropertyValue
Headwordbluesy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbluːzi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,251
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bluesy” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).bluesyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “bloop” (#57,250), “bobsled” (#57,252), “bonk” (#57,253). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bluesy” is #57,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bluesy is uncommon English at frequency #57,251 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈbluːzi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for bluesy, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From blues + -y. The correct English form is bluesy, spelled B-L-U-E-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. When he entered the kitchen, Vida was folding clothes and singing along to some bluesy country music on the radio.

Etymology

From blues + -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 "bluesy"?
"bluesy" is spelled B-L-U-E-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbluːzi/.
What does "bluesy" mean?
As an adjective, "bluesy" means: Characteristic of, or similar to, blues music.
How do you pronounce "bluesy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bluesy" is /ˈbluːzi/. 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 "bluesy"?
From blues + -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 "bluesy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list