offish

/ˈɒfɪʃ/

//ˈɒfɪʃ// adj

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"offish" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“offish” is uncommon English (frequency #98,515 among 15,494 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,515
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aloof, standoffish.

Key facts for offish
PropertyValue
Headwordoffish
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɒfɪʃ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,515
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “offish” 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). offish lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

offish is uncommon English at frequency #98,515 among 15,494 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɒfɪʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Aloof, standoffish.".

No misspelling variants are generated for offish in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From off + -ish. The correct English form is offish, spelled O-F-F-I-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aloof, standoffish.

Etymology

From off + -ish.

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 "offish"?
"offish" is spelled O-F-F-I-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒfɪʃ/.
What does "offish" mean?
As an adjective, "offish" means: Aloof, standoffish.
How do you pronounce "offish"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offish" is /ˈɒfɪʃ/. 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 "offish"?
From off + -ish. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “offish”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is O-F-F-I-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɒfɪʃ/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this 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.

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

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