crappy

/ˈkɹæpi/

//ˈkɹæpi// adj

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

The verdict

“crappy” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,928
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crappy · crappy · English

crappy · rank #14,928 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,928
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cradle

Nearest frequency peer: cradle (-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 “crappy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “crappy” 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).

crappy vs cray
67% similar
crappy vs crazy
67% similar
crappy vs craps
67% similar

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

Key facts for crappy
PropertyValue
Headwordcrappy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɹæpi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,928
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crappy”

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).crappylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “cradle” (#14,927), “crippled” (#14,929), “correspond” (#14,926). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crappy” is #14,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around crappy (IPA /ˈkɹæpi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,928 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for crappy, with forms such as "carppy", "ccrappy", and "crappyy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "cray", "crazy", "craps", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crap + -y. The correct English form is crappy, spelled C-R-A-P-P-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
  2. 2
    Bad, sick, or depressed.
  3. 3
    Covered in crap (faeces/feces).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. That is such a crappy car.
  2. The referee just made a really crappy call.

Etymology

From crap + -y.

Synonyms

shittypoopyshittylousytattylow-quality

This word in other languages

merdique(Français)beschissen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • carppy
  • ccrappy
  • crappyy
  • crapy
  • crapyp
  • crpapy
  • crrappy
  • rcappy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crappy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

carppy2ccrappy1crappyy1crapy1crapyp2crpapy2crrappy1rcappy2
Edit distance from "crappy"

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 "crappy"?
"crappy" is spelled C-R-A-P-P-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹæpi/.
What does "crappy" mean?
As an adjective, "crappy" means: Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
What words are commonly confused with "crappy"?
"crappy" is commonly confused with "cray", "crazy", "craps". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crappy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crappy" is /ˈkɹæpi/. 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 "crappy"?
From crap + -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 "crappy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

cradle#14,927Dayton#14,931clowns#14,920chilly#14,916

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

bland8 variantsbirch8 variantsavoids8 variantsannexed8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list