craggy

/ˈkɹæɡ.i/

//ˈkɹæɡ.i// adj

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

The verdict

“craggy” is uncommon English (frequency #50,446 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,446
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.

Corpus desk

Index EN-craggy · craggy · English

craggy · rank #50,446 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,446
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH creatinine

Nearest frequency peer: creatinine (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “craggy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “craggy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for craggy
PropertyValue
Headwordcraggy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɹæɡ.i/
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,446
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “craggy” in English

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).craggyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “creatinine” (#50,447), “coun” (#50,443), “Cressida” (#50,449). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “craggy” is #50,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

craggy is uncommon English at frequency #50,446 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkɹæɡ.i/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.".

craggy doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crag + -y. The correct English form is craggy, spelled C-R-A-G-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The goat climbed up the craggy rocks.
  2. The old man had craggy, uncultured features, but had bright, intelligent eyes.

Etymology

From crag + -y.

This word in other languages

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 "craggy"?
"craggy" is spelled C-R-A-G-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹæɡ.i/.
What does "craggy" mean?
As an adjective, "craggy" means: Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
How do you pronounce "craggy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "craggy" is /ˈkɹæɡ.i/. 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 "craggy"?
From crag + -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 "craggy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list