chummy

/ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/

//ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ// adj

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

The verdict

“chummy” is uncommon English (frequency #59,274 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,274
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Friendly

Corpus desk

Index EN-chummy · chummy · English

chummy · rank #59,274 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,274
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cherishing

Nearest frequency peer: cherishing (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “chummy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “chummy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chummy
PropertyValue
Headwordchummy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “chummy” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).chummyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “cherishing” (#59,273), “clued” (#59,277), “chafe” (#59,270). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chummy” is #59,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chummy is uncommon English at frequency #59,274 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for chummy in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From chum + -y. The correct English form is chummy, spelled C-H-U-M-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Friendly
  2. 2
    Friendly:
  3. 3
    Friendly:
  4. 4
    On intimate terms
  5. 5
    On intimate terms:
  6. 6
    On intimate terms:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Yeah, I was just being nice! I was being nice and chummy!
  2. Lachey and Olson have become rather chummy the last couple of years—they slide each other free tickets, they visit each other at practice sessions and games, their wives hang out—and, well, Olson has been filling Lachey’s head with a lot of baseball talk.

Etymology

From chum + -y.

This word in other languages

umgänglich(Deutsch)sociável(Português)

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 "chummy"?
"chummy" is spelled C-H-U-M-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/.
What does "chummy" mean?
As an adjective, "chummy" means: Friendly
How do you pronounce "chummy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chummy" is /ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪ/. 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 "chummy"?
From chum + -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 "chummy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Celina#59,269Cauchy#59,267Burman#59,254Brontë#59,247

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list