blustery

/ˈblʌstəɹi/

//ˈblʌstəɹi// adj

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"blustery" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“blustery” is uncommon English (frequency #54,649 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,649
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-blustery · blustery · English

blustery · rank #54,649 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,649
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bluestone

Nearest frequency peer: bluestone (-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 “blustery”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for blustery
PropertyValue
Headwordblustery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈblʌstəɹi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,649
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “blustery” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).blusteryfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “bluestone” (#54,648), “biofilm” (#54,646), “bratty” (#54,652). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “blustery” is #54,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blustery is uncommon English at frequency #54,649 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈblʌstəɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for blustery in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bluster + -y. The correct English form is blustery, spelled B-L-U-S-T-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
  2. 2
    Accompanied by strong wind.
  3. 3
    Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Currently, there are blustery winds blowing in Patagonia.
  2. Fortunately, that May morning was bright and sunny; the breeze blew warm from the southland instead of cold and blustery from the lake, and it was the very best kind of a morning possible for being out of doors.

Etymology

From bluster + -y.

This word in other languages

ventoso(Español)bruyant(Français)böig(Deutsch)tempestuoso(Português)

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 "blustery"?
"blustery" is spelled B-L-U-S-T-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈblʌstəɹi/.
What does "blustery" mean?
As an adjective, "blustery" means: Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
How do you pronounce "blustery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blustery" is /ˈblʌstəɹi/. 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 "blustery"?
From bluster + -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 "blustery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bequeath#54,643Brittain#54,655buckshot#54,660baccarat#54,633

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list