foxy

/ˈfɑksi/

//ˈfɑksi// noun

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"foxy" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“foxy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,925
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

Corpus desk

Index EN-foxy · foxy · English

foxy · rank #28,925 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,925
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fowl

Nearest frequency peer: fowl (-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 “foxy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “foxy” 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).

foxy vs fy
50% similar
foxy vs fry
50% similar
foxy vs foy
75% similar

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

Key facts for foxy
PropertyValue
Headwordfoxy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɑksi/
Letters4
Frequency rank#28,925
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “foxy”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).foxylands 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 “fowl” (#28,924), “Franken” (#28,926), “fong” (#28,923). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “foxy” is #28,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around foxy (IPA /ˈfɑksi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,925 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for foxy, with forms such as "ffoxy", "foxxy", and "foxyy". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fy", "fry", "foy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fox + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian fuksich (“foxy”), West Frisian foksich (“foxy”), Dutch vossig (“foxy”), German Low German vossig (“foxy”), German fuchsig (“foxy”). The correct English form is foxy, spelled F-O-X-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

Etymology

From fox + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian fuksich (“foxy”), West Frisian foksich (“foxy”), Dutch vossig (“foxy”), German Low German vossig (“foxy”), German fuchsig (“foxy”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffoxy
  • foxxy
  • foxyy
  • foyx
  • fxoy
  • ofxy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffoxy1foxxy1foxyy1foyx2fxoy2ofxy2
Edit distance from "foxy"

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 "foxy"?
"foxy" is spelled F-O-X-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɑksi/.
What does "foxy" mean?
As a noun, "foxy" means: The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).
What words are commonly confused with "foxy"?
"foxy" is commonly confused with "fy", "fry", "foy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "foxy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "foxy" is /ˈfɑksi/. 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 "foxy"?
From fox + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian fuksich (“foxy”), West Frisian foksich (“foxy”), Dutch vossig (“foxy”), German Low German vossig (“foxy”), German fuchsig (“foxy”). 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 "foxy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fowl#28,924fong#28,923furs#28,931Ewan#28,914

Similar misspelling depth

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

gulls6 variantshippy6 variantsdoggie6 variantsjazzy6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list