chintzy
/ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/
"chintzy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“chintzy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or decorated with chintz.
Corpus desk
Index EN-chintzy · chintzy · English
chintzy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chintzy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “chintzy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
chintzy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chintzy, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From chintz + -y, from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ). The correct English form is chintzy, spelled C-H-I-N-T-Z-Y.
Definition
- 1Of or decorated with chintz.
- 2Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chintzy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This time she showed him into her living room instead of the kitchen. It was a little chintzier than it would have been if she'd actually owned the place, but he seemed to like it and sank comfortably into a loose-covered, old-fashioned, square-cornered sofa.
Wanting to get out of the house, he descended toward the large living room with its chintzy curtains and stuffy lamps and pictures. His least favorite room.
Etymology
From chintz + -y, from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.