podgy
/ˈpɒd͡ʒi/
"podgy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“podgy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Slightly fat.
Corpus desk
Index EN-podgy · podgy · English
podgy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | podgy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈpɒd͡ʒi/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “podgy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
podgy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpɒd͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for podgy in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From podge + -y. The correct English form is podgy, spelled P-O-D-G-Y.
Definition
- 1Slightly fat.
- 2Stodgy.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how podgy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
When you have got him [the horse] clean from all soft podgy food, you must be particular that none but what is clean and wholesome is served to him.
Etymology
From podge + -y.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.