classy
/ˈklɑːsi/adjective
classy is spelled C-L-A-S-S-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, classy means “Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in classy?
| Letters | 6: C-L-A-S-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.2 times per million words; the 10,843rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is classy?
Classy appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce classy?
- UK /ˈklɑːsi/
- UK /ˈklæsi/
Classy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-classy.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-classy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of classy
- classier comparative
- classiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does classy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
That's a very classy outfit you're wearing.
- 2
Of a superior type; especially, exhibiting admirable personal qualities.
Ignoring his coarse insults was a classy response.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Classy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense elegant and fashionable:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chic |
| German | nobel |
| Portuguese | classudo, elegante |
| Spanish | clasicista, clasiquero, de clase |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does classy come from?
From class + -y. Piecewise doublet of classic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).