poopy
/ˈpuːpi/
"poopy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“poopy” is an uncommon English word, ranked #53,173 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #53,173
- frequency rank, English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - shitty
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | poopy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈpuːpi/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #53,173 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “poopy” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for poopy is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpuːpi/. Corpus data places it at rank #53,173 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for poopy, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From poop + -y. Compare shitty. The correct English form is poopy, spelled P-O-O-P-Y.
Definition
- 1shitty
- 2Dirty with feces.
- 3Resembling or characteristic of feces.
- 4needing to poop (defecate)
Etymology
From poop + -y. Compare shitty.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “poopy”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-O-O-P-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpuːpi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.