huffy

/ˈhʌfi/

//ˈhʌfi// adj

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

The verdict

“huffy” is uncommon English (frequency #74,175 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,175
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-huffy · huffy · English

huffy · rank #74,175 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,175
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hosing

Nearest frequency peer: hosing (-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 “huffy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for huffy
PropertyValue
Headwordhuffy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhʌfi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,175
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “huffy” in English

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).huffyfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “hosing” (#74,174), “hurr” (#74,176), “hipper” (#74,169). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “huffy” is #74,175. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

huffy is uncommon English at frequency #74,175 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈhʌfi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for huffy in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From huff + -y. The correct English form is huffy, spelled H-U-F-F-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
  2. 2
    Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.
  3. 3
    Haughty, arrogant.
  4. 4
    Puffed up.

Etymology

From huff + -y.

This word in other languages

vexé(Français)verärgert(Deutsch)

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 "huffy"?
"huffy" is spelled H-U-F-F-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhʌfi/.
What does "huffy" mean?
As an adjective, "huffy" means: Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
How do you pronounce "huffy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "huffy" is /ˈhʌfi/. 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 "huffy"?
From huff + -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 "huffy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

haver#74,156Haupt#74,155Haque#74,152gules#74,144

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list