juicy

/ˈd͡ʒuːsi/

//ˈd͡ʒuːsi// adj

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

The verdict

“juicy” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,239. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,239
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having lots of juice.

Corpus desk

Index EN-juicy · juicy · English

juicy · rank #11,239 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,239
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH irregular

Nearest frequency peer: irregular (-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 “juicy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “juicy” 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).

juicy vs July
40% similar
juicy vs jury
60% similar
juicy vs jumpy
60% similar

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

Key facts for juicy
PropertyValue
Headwordjuicy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈd͡ʒuːsi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,239
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “juicy”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).juicylands 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 “irregular” (#11,238), “jumper” (#11,240), “insulting” (#11,237). Among 796 “J” headwords, “juicy” is #11,239. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around juicy (IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,239 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for juicy, with forms such as "jiucy", "jjuicy", and "juciy". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "July", "jury", "jumpy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y. The correct English form is juicy, spelled J-U-I-C-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having lots of juice.
  2. 2
    Exciting; titillating.
  3. 3
    Voluptuous, curvy, thick; sexy in those ways.
  4. 4
    Strong; thus, also painful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a juicy peach
  2. a juicy pot roast

Etymology

From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y.

This word in other languages

jugoso(Español)juteux(Français)saftig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jiucy
  • jjuicy
  • juciy
  • juiccy
  • juicyy
  • juiyc
  • ujicy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of juicy - 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.

jiucy2jjuicy1juciy2juiccy1juicyy1juiyc2ujicy2
Edit distance from "juicy"

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 "juicy"?
"juicy" is spelled J-U-I-C-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/.
What does "juicy" mean?
As an adjective, "juicy" means: Having lots of juice.
What words are commonly confused with "juicy"?
"juicy" is commonly confused with "July", "jury", "jumpy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "juicy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "juicy" is /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/. 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 "juicy"?
From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -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 "juicy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

moody#11,253grape#11,222gamma#11,217flora#11,212

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Ethan7 variantscutter7 variantsSalem7 variantsCorey7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list