# powdery

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpaʊdəɹi/ · frequency rank #38,560

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to powder.
2. Having a lot of powder.

## Etymology
From powder + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **power** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powdery-vs-power)
- **Powers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powdery-vs-powers)
- **powder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powder-vs-powdery)
- **ponder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ponder-vs-powdery)
- **pottery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pottery-vs-powdery)
- **powders** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powders-vs-powdery)
- **powdered** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powdered-vs-powdery)

## Common misspellings (11)
`opwdery`, `podwery`, `powddery`, `powderry`, `powderyy`, `powdeyr`, `powdrey`, `powedry`, `powwdery`, `ppowdery`, `pwodery`

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