# leathery

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɛðəɹi/ · frequency rank #46,026

## Definitions
1. Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.

## Etymology
From leather + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **lather** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lather-vs-leathery)
- **leather** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leather-vs-leathery)

## Common misspellings (12)
`elathery`, `laethery`, `leahtery`, `leatehry`, `leatherry`, `leatheryy`, `leatheyr`, `leathhery`, `leathrey`, `leatthery`, `letahery`, `lleathery`

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