nobby
"nobby" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nobby” is uncommon English (frequency #72,595 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #72,595
- frequency rank, English
- 1,534
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
Corpus desk
Index EN-nobby · nobby · English
nobby · rank #72,595 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #72,595
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,534
- PHOTO-FINISH nonfarm
Nearest frequency peer: nonfarm (+1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “nobby”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Ninian
Ninian
27,411 corpus weight
- nobby
nobby
27,406 corpus weight
- nonfarm
nonfarm
27,405 corpus weight
- nonresident
nonresident
27,404 corpus weight
- nonsteroidal
nonsteroidal
27,403 corpus weight
- Norbury
Norbury
27,402 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “nobby” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nobby |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #72,595 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nobby” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nobby is uncommon English at frequency #72,595 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
nobby doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From nob + -y. The correct English form is nobby, spelled N-O-B-B-Y.
Definition
- 1Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
- 2Fashionable or chic.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nobby appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I'll come back in the course of the evening, if agreeable to you, and endeavor to meet your wishes respecting this unfortunate family matter, and the nobbiest way of keeping it quiet.
"[…]What makes it worse,” she continued, in the extremity of confidence, “I heard those two cricketing men say just now, 'She's the nobbiest girl on the boat.' But I don't mind it, you know, Harry."
Etymology
From nob + -y.
Synonyms
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.