fugly

/ˈfʌɡ.li/

//ˈfʌɡ.li// adj

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

The verdict

“fugly” is uncommon English (frequency #61,478 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,478
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extremely ugly.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fugly · fugly · English

fugly · rank #61,478 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,478
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fujiwara

Nearest frequency peer: Fujiwara (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “fugly”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “fugly” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fugly
PropertyValue
Headwordfugly
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfʌɡ.li/
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,478
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “fugly” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Fujiwara” (#61,479), “fractionation” (#61,476), “Fusco” (#61,481). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fugly” is #61,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fugly is uncommon English at frequency #61,478 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈfʌɡ.li/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extremely ugly.".

Zero misspellings are on record for fugly in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of fucking + ugly. The correct English form is fugly, spelled F-U-G-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extremely ugly.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Fugly?" "Like extra-double ugly with cheese. It's when ugly goes off the scale. She looked like an angry handbag." Billie squawked in delight.
  2. Man, but she's one fugly creature, horror-show fugly, I'm sorry.

Etymology

Blend of fucking + ugly.

This word in other languages

adefesio(Español)

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 "fugly"?
"fugly" is spelled F-U-G-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʌɡ.li/.
What does "fugly" mean?
As an adjective, "fugly" means: Extremely ugly.
How do you pronounce "fugly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fugly" is /ˈfʌɡ.li/. 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 "fugly"?
Blend of fucking + ugly. 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 "fugly", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Fusco#61,481gayer#61,488fibro#61,462Faure#61,461

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list