khazi

/ˈkɑːzi/

//ˈkɑːzi// noun

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

The verdict

“khazi” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-khazi · khazi · English

khazi · 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 "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for khazi
PropertyValue
Headwordkhazi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑːzi/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “khazi” in English

khaziranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

khazi is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɑːzi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

khazi doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of carsey, from euphemistic Cockney corruption of Italian casa (“house”), possibly via Polari [Term?] and Sabir [Term?]. The correct English form is khazi, spelled K-H-A-Z-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.
  2. 2
    A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation (also figurative).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Carsey,... a w.c.
  2. You made a real thorough search? Everywhere? Outhouses, karzey, the lot?

Etymology

Variant of carsey, from euphemistic Cockney corruption of Italian casa (“house”), possibly via Polari [Term?] and Sabir [Term?].

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 "khazi"?
"khazi" is spelled K-H-A-Z-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑːzi/.
What does "khazi" mean?
As a noun, "khazi" means: An outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.
How do you pronounce "khazi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "khazi" is /ˈkɑːzi/. 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 "khazi"?
Variant of carsey, from euphemistic Cockney corruption of Italian casa (“house”), possibly via Polari [Term?] and Sabir [Term?]. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list