jammy

/ˈd͡ʒæm.i/

//ˈd͡ʒæm.i// adj

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

The verdict

“jammy” is uncommon English (frequency #60,891 among 796 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,891
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jammy · jammy · English

jammy · rank #60,891 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,891
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH JCB

Nearest frequency peer: JCB (+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 “jammy”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for jammy
PropertyValue
Headwordjammy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒæm.i/
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “jammy” 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).jammyfalls 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: “JCB” (#60,892), “irk” (#60,888), “Jeffersonian” (#60,894). Among 796 “J” headwords, “jammy” is #60,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

jammy is uncommon English at frequency #60,891 among 796 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈd͡ʒæm.i/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for jammy, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From jam + -y. The correct English form is jammy, spelled J-A-M-M-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.
  2. 2
    Covered in jam.
  3. 3
    Containing jam.
  4. 4
    Lucky; especially undeservedly so.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a jammy aroma
  2. a child's jammy fingers

Etymology

From jam + -y.

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 "jammy"?
"jammy" is spelled J-A-M-M-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒæm.i/.
What does "jammy" mean?
As an adjective, "jammy" means: Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc.
How do you pronounce "jammy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jammy" is /ˈd͡ʒæm.i/. 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 "jammy"?
From jam + -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 "jammy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ingot#60,880humus#60,868Kraut#60,917gratz#60,836

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list