claggy
/ˈklæɡi/
"claggy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“claggy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sticky or tacky.
Corpus desk
Index EN-claggy · claggy · English
claggy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | claggy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈklæɡi/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “claggy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
claggy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈklæɡi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for claggy, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From clag + -y. The correct English form is claggy, spelled C-L-A-G-G-Y.
Definition
- 1Sticky or tacky.
- 2Adhesive, having coal clinging to it.
- 3Having mineralised earth or other deposit adhered to it.
Etymology
From clag + -y.
Synonyms
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.