# phat

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fæt/ · frequency rank #37,626

## Definitions
1. Excellent; cool; very good.
2. Voluptuous
3. Rich in texture; prominent.

## Etymology
The term derives from African American Vernacular English as a deliberate misspelling of the word fat.

## Easily confused with
- **pt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pt)
- **put** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-put)
- **pot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pot)
- **pit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pit)
- **PhD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-phd)
- **phi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-phi)
- **PSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-psa)
- **PHP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-php)
- **PST** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pst)
- **PLA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pla)
- **pia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pia)
- **PTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pta)
- **PRA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-pra)
- **poa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-poa)
- **PPT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-ppt)
- **PPA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-ppa)
- **play** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-play)
- **post** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-post)
- **plan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-plan)
- **port** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phat-vs-port)

## Common misspellings (5)
`hpat`, `phatt`, `phhat`, `phta`, `pphat`

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