moggy
/ˈmɒ.ɡi/
"moggy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“moggy” 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) - A domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.
Corpus desk
Index EN-moggy · moggy · English
moggy · 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 "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | moggy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmɒ.ɡi/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “moggy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
moggy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmɒ.ɡi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for moggy, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Unknown, but probably originally Mog + -y, a Scots or Northern English variant of maggie (“girl”), from Maggie, a diminutive of Margaret and Margery. First attested in reference to mongrel cats in Cockney. The correct English form is moggy, spelled M-O-G-G-Y.
Definition
- 1A domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.
- 2Synonym of girl: a female child or young woman.
- 3Synonym of slattern: an unkempt or badly-dressed woman.
- 4Synonym of scarecrow.
- 5Synonym of calf.
- 6A mouse.
- 7A kind of cake made with ginger, treacle, etc.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how moggy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cockney slang... ‘moggies’ for cats.
...expect not so fair an enemy as Cromwel, nor such fair quarter as now is given thee: Jockey, Jemmy, and Moggy thy she-souldier, must than all to the sword...
Etymology
Unknown, but probably originally Mog + -y, a Scots or Northern English variant of maggie (“girl”), from Maggie, a diminutive of Margaret and Margery. First attested in reference to mongrel cats in Cockney.
This word in other languages
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.