kitschy
/ˈkɪt͡ʃi/adjective
kitschy is spelled K-I-T-S-C-H-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, kitschy means “Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kitschy?
| Letters | 7: K-I-T-S-C-H-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kitschy?
Kitschy appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kitschy?
- /ˈkɪt͡ʃi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-kitschy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kitschy
- kitschier comparative
- kitschiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kitschy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kitschy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the nature of kitsch:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kitschy come from?
From kitsch + -y. Compare German kitschig (“kitschy”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).