# classy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈklɑːsi/ · frequency rank #10,826

## Definitions
1. Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
2. Of a superior type; especially, exhibiting admirable personal qualities.

## Etymology
From class + -y. Piecewise doublet of classic.

## Easily confused with
- **clay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classy-vs-clay)
- **claws** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classy-vs-claws)
- **Claus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classy-vs-claus)
- **crass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classy-vs-crass)
- **clays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classy-vs-clays)
- **clause** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classy-vs-clause)
- **clumsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classy-vs-clumsy)
- **Cass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cass-vs-classy)
- **class** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/class-vs-classy)
- **clash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clash-vs-classy)
- **Casey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casey-vs-classy)
- **clans** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clans-vs-classy)
- **clams** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clams-vs-classy)
- **clasp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clasp-vs-classy)
- **claps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claps-vs-classy)
- **clary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clary-vs-classy)
- **clancy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clancy-vs-classy)
- **classes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classes-vs-classy)
- **classic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classic-vs-classy)
- **classed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classed-vs-classy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`calssy`, `cclassy`, `classyy`, `clasy`, `clasys`, `cllassy`, `clsasy`, `lcassy`

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