clitty

/ˈklɪti/

//ˈklɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“clitty” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - The clitoris; clit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clitty · clitty · English

clitty · 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

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Key facts for clitty
PropertyValue
Headwordclitty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklɪti/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “clitty” in English

clittysits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clitty is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈklɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for clitty, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From clit + -y (diminutive suffix). The correct English form is clitty, spelled C-L-I-T-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The clitoris; clit.
  2. 2
    A penis likened to a clitoris, especially in terms of smallness.

Etymology

From clit + -y (diminutive suffix).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clitty"?
"clitty" is spelled C-L-I-T-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɪti/.
What does "clitty" mean?
As a noun, "clitty" means: The clitoris; clit.
How do you pronounce "clitty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clitty" is /ˈklɪti/. 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 "clitty"?
From clit + -y (diminutive suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list