flurry

/ˈflʌ.ɹi/

//ˈflʌ.ɹi// noun

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

The verdict

“flurry” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,062
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.

Corpus desk

Index EN-flurry · flurry · English

flurry · rank #25,062 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,062
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fleas

Nearest frequency peer: fleas (-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 “flurry”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “flurry” 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).

flurry vs fury
67% similar
flurry vs furry
83% similar
flurry vs ferry
67% similar

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

Key facts for flurry
PropertyValue
Headwordflurry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈflʌ.ɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,062
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “flurry”

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).flurrylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “fleas” (#25,061), “folio” (#25,063), “fives” (#25,060). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “flurry” is #25,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around flurry (IPA /ˈflʌ.ɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,062 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for flurry, with forms such as "fflurry", "fllurry", and "flrury". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "fury", "furry", "ferry", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Perhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsolete term flurr (“scatter”). The correct English form is flurry, spelled F-L-U-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
  2. 2
    A sudden and brief blast or gust; a light, temporary breeze.
  3. 3
    A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.
  4. 4
    Any sudden activity; a stir.
  5. 5
    A snack consisting of soft ice cream mixed with small pieces of fruit, cookie crumbs, etc.
  6. 6
    The violent spasms of a dying whale.
  7. 7
    An occurrence of something (countable instances) in large numbers, happening suddenly or in a short period of time.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a flurry of wind
  2. When the right-away was given, Driver Gibson would give a sonorous blast on Cardean's deep-toned hooter, and amid a flurry of swirling steam the train would move majestically out, with nearly half the city of Carlisle—or so it would appear—as onlookers on the platform.

Etymology

Perhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsolete term flurr (“scatter”).

This word in other languages

ráfaga(Español)Windstoß(Deutsch)lufada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fflurry
  • fllurry
  • flrury
  • flurryy
  • flury
  • fluryr
  • fulrry
  • lfurry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of flurry - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fflurry1fllurry1flrury2flurryy1flury1fluryr2fulrry2lfurry2
Edit distance from "flurry"

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 "flurry"?
"flurry" is spelled F-L-U-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈflʌ.ɹi/.
What does "flurry" mean?
As a noun, "flurry" means: A light, brief snowfall; a shower of snow.
What words are commonly confused with "flurry"?
"flurry" is commonly confused with "fury", "furry", "ferry". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "flurry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "flurry" is /ˈflʌ.ɹi/. 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 "flurry"?
Perhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsolete term flurr (“scatter”). 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 "flurry", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

frugal#25,066Fergus#25,057Farley#25,056galore#25,069

Similar misspelling depth

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

franc8 variantsexhale8 variantsloathe8 variantsMinsk8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list