# plucky

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈplʌki/ · frequency rank #46,111

## Definitions
1. Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.

## Etymology
From pluck (“nerve, persistence”) + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **puck** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plucky-vs-puck)
- **picky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/picky-vs-plucky)
- **pluck** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pluck-vs-plucky)
- **plucked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plucked-vs-plucky)

## Common misspellings (10)
`lpucky`, `plcuky`, `pllucky`, `pluccky`, `pluckky`, `pluckyy`, `plucyk`, `plukcy`, `pplucky`, `pulcky`

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