# patchy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpæt͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #31,695

## Definitions
1. Full of, or covered with, patches; abounding in patches.
2. Not constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.

## Etymology
From patch + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **path** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-path)
- **pitch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-pitch)
- **paths** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-paths)
- **Patty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-patty)
- **Patsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-patsy)
- **pithy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-pithy)
- **peachy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-peachy)
- **punchy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patchy-vs-punchy)
- **patch** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patch-vs-patchy)
- **patches** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patches-vs-patchy)
- **patched** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patched-vs-patchy)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aptchy`, `pacthy`, `patcchy`, `patchhy`, `patchyy`, `patcyh`, `pathcy`, `pattchy`, `ppatchy`, `ptachy`

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