cushty

/ˈkʊʃ.ti/

//ˈkʊʃ.ti// adj

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

The verdict

“cushty” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Excellent, very good.

Key facts for cushty
PropertyValue
Headwordcushty
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkʊʃ.ti/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cushty” sits in English frequency

cushty falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for cushty is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkʊʃ.ti/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Excellent, very good.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cushty in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 Romani kushto, kushti (“good”). Perhaps influenced by cushy. The correct English form is cushty, spelled C-U-S-H-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excellent, very good.

Etymology

From Romani kushto, kushti (“good”). Perhaps influenced by cushy.

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 "cushty"?
"cushty" is spelled C-U-S-H-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʊʃ.ti/.
What does "cushty" mean?
As an adjective, "cushty" means: Excellent, very good.
How do you pronounce "cushty"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cushty" is /ˈkʊʃ.ti/. 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 "cushty"?
From Romani kushto, kushti (“good”). Perhaps influenced by cushy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cushty”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-U-S-H-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkʊʃ.ti/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list