foggy

/ˈfɒɡi/

//ˈfɒɡi// adj

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

The verdict

“foggy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,675
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-foggy · foggy · English

foggy · rank #22,675 · 6 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,675
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fielder

Nearest frequency peer: fielder (-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 “foggy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “foggy” 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).

foggy vs foy
60% similar
foggy vs fong
60% similar
foggy vs foxy
60% similar

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

Key facts for foggy
PropertyValue
Headwordfoggy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɒɡi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,675
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “foggy”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fielder” (#22,674), “forgery” (#22,676), “fibrosis” (#22,673). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “foggy” is #22,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around foggy (IPA /ˈfɒɡi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,675 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for foggy, with forms such as "ffoggy", "fgogy", and "foggyy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "foy", "fong", "foxy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fog + -y, originally in the sense "covered with tall grass; marshy; thick". It is not clear whether fog (“mist”) is a back-formation from foggy (“covered with tall, obscuring grass”) or has a separate Germanic origin, and hence whether foggy (“covered … The correct English form is foggy, spelled F-O-G-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.
  2. 2
    Confused, befuddled, etc.
  3. 3
    Being, covered with, or pertaining to fog (“tall grass etc that grows after, or is left after, cutting; moss”)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. At Esher we were getting out into bright sunshine, and apart from another foggy patch between Farnborough and Winchfield, we had a clear run from then on.
  2. He was still foggy with sleep.

Etymology

From fog + -y, originally in the sense "covered with tall grass; marshy; thick". It is not clear whether fog (“mist”) is a back-formation from foggy (“covered with tall, obscuring grass”) or has a separate Germanic origin, and hence whether foggy (“covered with tall grass”) and foggy (“obscured by mist”) represent one word or two. See fog ("mist"; "tall grass") for more.

This word in other languages

brumoso(Español)brumeux(Français)neblig(Deutsch)enevoado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffoggy
  • fgogy
  • foggyy
  • fogy
  • fogyg
  • ofggy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffoggy1fgogy2foggyy1fogy1fogyg2ofggy2
Edit distance from "foggy"

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 "foggy"?
"foggy" is spelled F-O-G-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɒɡi/.
What does "foggy" mean?
As an adjective, "foggy" means: Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.
What words are commonly confused with "foggy"?
"foggy" is commonly confused with "foy", "fong", "foxy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "foggy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foggy" is /ˈfɒɡi/. 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 "foggy"?
From fog + -y, originally in the sense "covered with tall grass; marshy; thick". It is not clear whether fog (“mist”) is a back-formation from foggy (“covered with tall, obscuring grass”) or has a separate Germanic origin, and hence whether foggy ... 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 "foggy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

femme#22,671fated#22,670farts#22,669Faber#22,668

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Duane6 variantsdrier6 variantsHays6 variantsDerry6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list