fursuit

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt/

//ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt// noun

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"fursuit" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fursuit” is uncommon English (frequency #89,386 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,386
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An anthropomorphic animal costume used in the furry subculture.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fursuit · fursuit · English

fursuit · rank #89,386 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,386
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fum

Nearest frequency peer: fum (-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 “fursuit”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fursuit
PropertyValue
Headwordfursuit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#89,386
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “fursuit” 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).fursuitfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “fum” (#89,385), “gadgetry” (#89,390), “friz” (#89,381). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fursuit” is #89,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fursuit is uncommon English at frequency #89,386 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An anthropomorphic animal costume used in the furry subculture.".

fursuit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fur + suit. The correct English form is fursuit, spelled F-U-R-S-U-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An anthropomorphic animal costume used in the furry subculture.

Etymology

From fur + suit.

This word in other languages

fursuit(Français)

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 "fursuit"?
"fursuit" is spelled F-U-R-S-U-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt/.
What does "fursuit" mean?
As a noun, "fursuit" means: An anthropomorphic animal costume used in the furry subculture.
How do you pronounce "fursuit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fursuit" is /ˈfɜː(ɹ)ˌsuːt/. 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 "fursuit"?
From fur + suit. 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 "fursuit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frilled#89,380Garonne#89,394Gattuso#89,396flytrap#89,370

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list