# choppy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɒ.pi/ · frequency rank #32,319

## Definitions
1. Having many small, rough waves.
2. Discontinuous, intermittent.
3. Shifting, variable

## Etymology
From chop + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **copy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/choppy-vs-copy)
- **Choy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/choppy-vs-choy)
- **chops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/choppy-vs-chops)
- **crappy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/choppy-vs-crappy)
- **Chopra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/choppy-vs-chopra)
- **chop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chop-vs-choppy)
- **Chopin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chopin-vs-choppy)
- **chippy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chippy-vs-choppy)
- **chopped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chopped-vs-choppy)
- **chopper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chopper-vs-choppy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`cchoppy`, `chhoppy`, `choppyy`, `chopy`, `chopyp`, `chpopy`, `cohppy`, `hcoppy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/choppy