# lanky

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlæŋk.i/ · frequency rank #40,322

## Definitions
1. Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

## Etymology
From lank + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **lay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lay)
- **link** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-link)
- **lazy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lazy)
- **lark** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lark)
- **lucky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lucky)
- **links** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-links)
- **Larry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-larry)
- **Lenny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lenny)
- **leaky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-leaky)
- **lindy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lindy)
- **Lundy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lundy)
- **Lanza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lanky-vs-lanza)
- **LAN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lan-vs-lanky)
- **land** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/land-vs-lanky)
- **lady** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lady-vs-lanky)
- **lack** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lack-vs-lanky)
- **lake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lake-vs-lanky)
- **lane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lane-vs-lanky)
- **lang** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lang-vs-lanky)
- **Lana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lana-vs-lanky)

## Common misspellings (8)
`alnky`, `lakny`, `lankky`, `lankyy`, `lannky`, `lanyk`, `llanky`, `lnaky`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lanky