dearthy
/ˈdɜː.θi/
"dearthy" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dearthy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dearthy · dearthy · English
dearthy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dearthy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈdɜː.θi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dearthy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dearthy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈdɜː.θi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.".
Zero misspellings are on record for dearthy in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From dearth + -y. The correct English form is dearthy, spelled D-E-A-R-T-H-Y.
Definition
- 1Marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dearthy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] the natural has become the artificial; the noble and desirable, the dearthy and uninteresting; the simple the complex; the intelligible the unintelligible.
In such a day as this, many a “little sanctuary” or worshipping knot of God's people (Ezek.11.16) may find the loved and deeply experienced Luther calculated, though dead, still to speak to their souls, through this his grand Testimony, more profitably, than many, or perhaps any, ministers they may be able to procure, in this dreary and dearthy last half…
Etymology
From dearth + -y.
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.