mousy

/ˈmaʊsi/

//ˈmaʊsi// adj

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

The verdict

“mousy” is an uncommon English word, ranked #94,010 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#94,010
frequency rank, English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Resembling a mouse.

Key facts for mousy
PropertyValue
Headwordmousy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmaʊsi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#94,010
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mousy” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mousy lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for mousy is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈmaʊsi/. Corpus data places it at rank #94,010 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

mousy has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mouse + -y (forms adjectives from nouns). The correct English form is mousy, spelled M-O-U-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resembling a mouse.
  2. 2
    Resembling a mouse.
  3. 3
    Resembling a mouse.
  4. 4
    Resembling a mouse.
  5. 5
    Abounding in or infested with mice.

Etymology

From mouse + -y (forms adjectives from nouns).

This word in other languages

mausgrau(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mousy"?
"mousy" is spelled M-O-U-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmaʊsi/.
What does "mousy" mean?
As an adjective, "mousy" means: Resembling a mouse.
How do you pronounce "mousy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mousy" is /ˈmaʊsi/. 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 "mousy"?
From mouse + -y (forms adjectives from nouns). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mousy”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-U-S-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmaʊsi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list