posy
/ˈpəʊzi/
"posy" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“posy” is uncommon English (frequency #75,309 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #75,309
- frequency rank, English
- 4,417
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.
Corpus desk
Index EN-posy · posy · English
posy · rank #75,309 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #75,309
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,417
- PHOTO-FINISH positivist
Nearest frequency peer: positivist (-1 rank slots)
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.
Long-tail ranks near “posy”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- plainer
plainer
24,698 corpus weight
- pored
pored
24,695 corpus weight
- positivist
positivist
24,693 corpus weight
- posy
posy
24,692 corpus weight
- Prithvi
Prithvi
24,686 corpus weight
- profligacy
profligacy
24,685 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “posy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | posy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpəʊzi/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #75,309 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “posy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
posy is uncommon English at frequency #75,309 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpəʊzi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for posy, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Syncopic form of poesy (“poetry”). The correct English form is posy, spelled P-O-S-Y.
Definition
- 1A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay.
- 2A verse of poetry, especially a motto or an inscription on a ring.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how posy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
And I will make thee beds of roses, / And a thousand fragrant posies;
'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.
Etymology
Syncopic form of poesy (“poetry”).
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); 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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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).