breaky

/ˈbɹeɪki/

//ˈbɹeɪki// adj

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

The verdict

“breaky” is uncommon English (frequency #96,802 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,802
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Easily broken.

Key facts for breaky
PropertyValue
Headwordbreaky
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈbɹeɪki/
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,802
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “breaky” sits in English 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). breaky lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

breaky is uncommon English at frequency #96,802 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈbɹeɪki/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Easily broken.".

breaky doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From break + -y; or alternatively, a clipping of breaking (compare movie from moving picture). The correct English form is breaky, spelled B-R-E-A-K-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Easily broken.

Etymology

From break + -y; or alternatively, a clipping of breaking (compare movie from moving picture).

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 "breaky"?
"breaky" is spelled B-R-E-A-K-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪki/.
What does "breaky" mean?
As an adjective, "breaky" means: Easily broken.
How do you pronounce "breaky"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "breaky" is /ˈbɹeɪki/. 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 "breaky"?
From break + -y; or alternatively, a clipping of breaking (compare movie from moving picture). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “breaky”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-R-E-A-K-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɹeɪki/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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