jaggy

/ˈd͡ʒæɡi/

//ˈd͡ʒæɡi// adj

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

The verdict

“jaggy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jagged, toothed or serrated

Corpus desk

Index EN-jaggy · jaggy · English

jaggy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for jaggy
PropertyValue
Headwordjaggy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒæɡi/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jaggy” in English

jaggyfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jaggy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒæɡi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jagged, toothed or serrated".

jaggy has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is jaggy, spelled J-A-G-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    jagged, toothed or serrated

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "jaggy"?
"jaggy" is spelled J-A-G-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæɡi/.
What does "jaggy" mean?
As an adjective, "jaggy" means: jagged, toothed or serrated
How do you pronounce "jaggy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jaggy" is /ˈd͡ʒæɡi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jaggy" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list