chancy
/ˈtʃænsi/adjective
chancy is spelled C-H-A-N-C-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chancy means “Uncertain; risky; hazardous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chancy?
| Letters | 6: C-H-A-N-C-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chancy?
Chancy appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chancy?
- /ˈtʃænsi/
- /ˈtʃɑːnsi/
Chancy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chancy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chancy
- chancier comparative
- chanciest superlative
- chancey
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chancy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Uncertain; risky; hazardous.
- 2
Subject to chance; random.
- 3
colloquialdatedLucky; bringing good luck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chancy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hasardeux , aléatoire |
| Spanish | incierto, arriesgado , aleatorio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chancy come from?
From chance + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).