plucky
/ˈplʌki/adjective
plucky is spelled P-L-U-C-K-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, plucky means “Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in plucky?
| Letters | 6: P-L-U-C-K-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is plucky?
Plucky appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce plucky?
- /ˈplʌki/
Plucky has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-plucky.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of plucky
- pluckier comparative
- pluckiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plucky mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalHaving or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Plucky in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having or showing pluck:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | courageux, qui a du cran |
| German | beherzt, tapfer |
| Portuguese | ousado, impávido |
| Spanish | valiente, osado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does plucky come from?
From pluck (“nerve, persistence”) + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).