# panicky

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpænɪki/ · frequency rank #45,568

## Definitions
1. In a state of panic.

## Etymology
From panic + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **picky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panicky-vs-picky)
- **panic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panic-vs-panicky)
- **panicked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panicked-vs-panicky)

## Common misspellings (11)
`apnicky`, `paincky`, `panciky`, `paniccky`, `panickky`, `panickyy`, `panicyk`, `panikcy`, `pannicky`, `pnaicky`, `ppanicky`

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