cheery

/ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/

//ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi// adj

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

The verdict

“cheery” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,488
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a good mood, happy, cheerful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cheery · cheery · English

cheery · rank #28,488 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,488
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cervix

Nearest frequency peer: cervix (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cheery”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cheery” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cheery vs Cher
50% similar
cheery vs chevy
67% similar
cheery vs chewy
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cheery
PropertyValue
Headwordcheery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,488
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cheery”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cheerylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “cervix” (#28,487), “chit” (#28,490), “Chomsky” (#28,491). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cheery” is #28,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cheery (IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,488 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "In a good mood, happy, cheerful.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cheery, with forms such as "ccheery", "cehery", and "cheerry". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Cher", "chevy", "chewy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cheri, equivalent to cheer + -y. The correct English form is cheery, spelled C-H-E-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    In a good mood, happy, cheerful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The air, too, was heavy with perfume, and a nightingale, high in the heavens, gave out a cheery song of welcome.

Etymology

From Middle English cheri, equivalent to cheer + -y.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccheery
  • cehery
  • cheerry
  • cheeryy
  • cheeyr
  • cherey
  • chheery
  • hceery

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cheery - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccheery1cehery2cheerry1cheeryy1cheeyr2cherey2chheery1hceery2
Edit distance from "cheery"

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 "cheery"?
"cheery" is spelled C-H-E-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/.
What does "cheery" mean?
As an adjective, "cheery" means: In a good mood, happy, cheerful.
What words are commonly confused with "cheery"?
"cheery" is commonly confused with "Cher", "chevy", "chewy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cheery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cheery" is /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/. 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 "cheery"?
From Middle English cheri, equivalent to cheer + -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 "cheery", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

cervix#28,487canoes#28,478crusty#28,503braids#28,471

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

braille8 variantsbovine8 variantsBarks8 variantsBaines8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list