drafty
/ˈdɹæfti/adjective
drafty is spelled D-R-A-F-T-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, drafty means “Characterized by gusts of wind; windy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in drafty?
| Letters | 6: D-R-A-F-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is drafty?
Drafty appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce drafty?
- UK /ˈdɹɑːfti/
- US /ˈdɹæfti/
Drafty has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-drafty.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with drafty?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as drafty from its last stressed vowel (/æfti/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of drafty
- draftier comparative
- more drafty comparative
- draftiest superlative
- most drafty superlative
- draughty
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does drafty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
USCharacterized by gusts of wind; windy.
- 2
USNot properly sealed against drafts (draughts).
It's really drafty (draughty) in here.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Drafty in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense characterized by gusts of wind; windy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | zugig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does drafty come from?
From earlier draughty, equivalent to draft + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).