dungy

/ˈdʌŋi/

//ˈdʌŋi// adj

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"dungy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dungy” is an uncommon English word, ranked #83,205 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#83,205
frequency rank, English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Resembling or characteristic of dung.

Key facts for dungy
PropertyValue
Headworddungy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈdʌŋi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#83,205
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dungy” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dungy lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for dungy is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdʌŋi/. Corpus data places it at rank #83,205 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dungy, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English dongy, donky, dungy, equivalent to dung + -y. Probably a doublet of dingy. The correct English form is dungy, spelled D-U-N-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of dung.
  2. 2
    Covered in dung

Etymology

From Middle English dongy, donky, dungy, equivalent to dung + -y. Probably a doublet of dingy.

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 "dungy"?
"dungy" is spelled D-U-N-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʌŋi/.
What does "dungy" mean?
As an adjective, "dungy" means: Resembling or characteristic of dung.
How do you pronounce "dungy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dungy" is /ˈdʌŋi/. 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 "dungy"?
From Middle English dongy, donky, dungy, equivalent to dung + -y. Probably a doublet of dingy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “dungy”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is D-U-N-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdʌŋi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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