groggy

/ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi/

//ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi// adj

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"groggy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“groggy” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,493
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-groggy · groggy · English

groggy · rank #46,493 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,493
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grimace

Nearest frequency peer: grimace (-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 “groggy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “groggy” 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).

groggy vs groovy
67% similar
groggy vs grog
67% similar
groggy vs Gregg
50% similar

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

Key facts for groggy
PropertyValue
Headwordgroggy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,493
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “groggy”

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).groggylands 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 “grimace” (#46,492), “grt” (#46,494), “guano” (#46,495). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “groggy” is #46,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around groggy (IPA /ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,493 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for groggy, with forms such as "ggroggy", "gorggy", and "grgogy". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "groovy", "grog", "Gregg", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From grog + -y. The correct English form is groggy, spelled G-R-O-G-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
  2. 2
    Of a horse: bearing wholly on its heels when trotting.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The medicine made him groggy and irritable.

Etymology

From grog + -y.

This word in other languages

grogui(Español)étourdi(Français)benommen(Deutsch)grogue(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggroggy
  • gorggy
  • grgogy
  • groggyy
  • grogy
  • grogyg
  • grroggy
  • rgoggy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of groggy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ggroggy1gorggy2grgogy2groggyy1grogy1grogyg2grroggy1rgoggy2
Edit distance from "groggy"

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 "groggy"?
"groggy" is spelled G-R-O-G-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi/.
What does "groggy" mean?
As an adjective, "groggy" means: Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
What words are commonly confused with "groggy"?
"groggy" is commonly confused with "groovy", "grog", "Gregg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "groggy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "groggy" is /ˈɡɹɒ.ɡi/. 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 "groggy"?
From grog + -y. 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 "groggy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Haller#46,503Gawain#46,479Haslam#46,511fluted#46,466

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list