cloudy

/ˈklaʊdi/

//ˈklaʊdi// adj

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

The verdict

“cloudy” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,885
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Covered with or characterised by clouds.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cloudy · cloudy · English

cloudy · rank #13,885 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,885
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH colourful

Nearest frequency peer: colourful (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cloudy”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cloudy” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cloudy vs Cody
50% similar
cloudy vs clout
67% similar
cloudy vs clough
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cloudy
PropertyValue
Headwordcloudy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈklaʊdi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,885
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cloudy”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cloudylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “colourful” (#13,886), “Chrysler” (#13,883), “compassionate” (#13,887). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cloudy” is #13,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cloudy (IPA /ˈklaʊdi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,885 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cloudy, with forms such as "ccloudy", "clloudy", and "cloduy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Cody", "clout", "clough", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English cloudy (“cloudy, overcast, gloomy, dark", also "hilly, rocky”), from Old English clūdiġ (“stony, rocky”), equivalent to cloud + -y. The correct English form is cloudy, spelled C-L-O-U-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Covered with or characterised by clouds.
  2. 2
    Not transparent or clear.
  3. 3
    Not transparent or clear.
  4. 4
    Uncertain; unclear.
  5. 5
    Using or relating to cloud computing.
  6. 6
    shady; sketchy; suspicious
  7. 7
    Having cloudlike markings.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] aerogel resembles smoke that has been frozen into place — it's cloudy, translucent and virtually weightless.
  2. a cloudy infrastructure

Etymology

From Middle English cloudy (“cloudy, overcast, gloomy, dark", also "hilly, rocky”), from Old English clūdiġ (“stony, rocky”), equivalent to cloud + -y.

This word in other languages

nublado(Español)nuageux(Français)bewölkt(Deutsch)nublado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccloudy
  • clloudy
  • cloduy
  • clouddy
  • cloudyy
  • clouyd
  • cluody
  • coludy
  • lcoudy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cloudy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccloudy1clloudy1cloduy2clouddy1cloudyy1clouyd2cluody2coludy2
Edit distance from "cloudy"

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 "cloudy"?
"cloudy" is spelled C-L-O-U-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklaʊdi/.
What does "cloudy" mean?
As an adjective, "cloudy" means: Covered with or characterised by clouds.
What words are commonly confused with "cloudy"?
"cloudy" is commonly confused with "Cody", "clout", "clough". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cloudy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cloudy" is /ˈklaʊdi/. 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 "cloudy"?
From Middle English cloudy (“cloudy, overcast, gloomy, dark", also "hilly, rocky”), from Old English clūdiġ (“stony, rocky”), equivalent to cloud + -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 "cloudy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list