purdy
/ˈpɜɹ.di/adjective
purdy is spelled P-U-R-D-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, purdy means “Pronunciation spelling of pretty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in purdy?
| Letters | 5: P-U-R-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,176th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is purdy?
Purdy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,176th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce purdy?
- /ˈpɜɹ.di/
Purdy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-purdy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with purdy
Also written: pretty.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of purdy
- purdier comparative
- purdiest superlative
- purty
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does purdy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
USslangPronunciation spelling of pretty.
Yes sirree, you're the purdiest li'l thing I ever did see.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does purdy come from?
Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).