groovy

/ˈɡɹuvi/

//ˈɡɹuvi// adj

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

The verdict

“groovy” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,078. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,078
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.

Corpus desk

Index EN-groovy · groovy · English

groovy · rank #25,078 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,078
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gully

Nearest frequency peer: gully (+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 “groovy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “groovy” 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).

groovy vs grove
67% similar
groovy vs groom
67% similar
groovy vs goofy
67% similar

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

Key facts for groovy
PropertyValue
Headwordgroovy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡɹuvi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,078
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “groovy”

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).groovylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “gully” (#25,079), “Graces” (#25,076), “gundam” (#25,080). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “groovy” is #25,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around groovy (IPA /ˈɡɹuvi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,078 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for groovy, with forms such as "ggroovy", "gorovy", and "groovvy". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "grove", "groom", "goofy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
  2. 2
    Set in one's ways.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The back of the tile was groovy so that it could hold the adhesive compound.
  2. She'd give anything to be able to believe it, but she's a hard woman, and brooding along certain lines makes one groovy.

Etymology

From groove + -y.

This word in other languages

rau(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggroovy
  • gorovy
  • groovvy
  • groovyy
  • grooyv
  • grovoy
  • grovy
  • grroovy
  • rgoovy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of groovy - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggroovy1gorovy2groovvy1groovyy1grooyv2grovoy2grovy1grroovy1
Edit distance from "groovy"

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 "groovy"?
"groovy" is spelled G-R-O-O-V-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹuvi/.
What does "groovy" mean?
As an adjective, "groovy" means: Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
What words are commonly confused with "groovy"?
"groovy" is commonly confused with "grove", "groom", "goofy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "groovy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "groovy" is /ˈɡɹuvi/. 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 "groovy"?
From groove + -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 "groovy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Graces#25,076gundam#25,080gurney#25,081galore#25,069

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

glimmer9 variantshickey9 variantshijack9 variantsfrugal9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list