fraidy
/ˈfɹeɪdi/
"fraidy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“fraidy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Afraid.
Corpus desk
Index EN-fraidy · fraidy · English
fraidy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fraidy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈfɹeɪdi/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “fraidy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
fraidy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfɹeɪdi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for fraidy, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From afraid + -y. The correct English form is fraidy, spelled F-R-A-I-D-Y.
Definition
- 1Afraid.
- 2Cowardly.
Etymology
From afraid + -y.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.