pussy

/ˈpʊ.si/

//ˈpʊ.si// noun

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"pussy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pussy” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,790. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,790
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cat.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pussy · pussy · English

pussy · rank #4,790 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,790
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH professionals

Nearest frequency peer: professionals (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “pussy”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “pussy” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pussy vs puts
60% similar
pussy vs putty
60% similar
pussy vs pus
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pussy
PropertyValue
Headwordpussy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpʊ.si/
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,790
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pussy”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).pussylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “professionals” (#4,789), “reactions” (#4,791), “popularity” (#4,788). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pussy” is #4,790. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around pussy (IPA /ˈpʊ.si/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,790 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for pussy, with forms such as "ppussy", "psusy", and "pussyy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "puts", "putty", "pus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From puss (“cat”) + -y (diminutive suffix). The correct English form is pussy, spelled P-U-S-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cat.
  2. 2
    The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.
  3. 3
    Anything soft and furry; a bloom form, or catkin, as on the pussy willow.
  4. 4
    Sexual intercourse with a woman; usually in the phrase get some pussy.
  5. 5
    A coward; a weakling; an ineffectual, timid, or pathetic person.
  6. 6
    A woman or girl, seen as having characteristics associated with cats such as sweetness.
  7. 7
    The anus of a man, usually the passive participant in gay sex.
  8. 8
    Used in blends to form deliberately grotesque and unwieldy words referring to cavities. See -ussy.
  9. 9
    A notional part of the body used during exertion of effort; usually in the form put one's whole pussy into.
  10. 10
    A game of tipcat.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pussy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And although, as someone recently said to me, they are not "designer" (she had expected my pussies to be expensive, with a pedigree), to me my cats are the most beautiful in the world.
  2. I'ma get up in that body like a surgeon / Pussy wetter than a damn sea urchin

Etymology

From puss (“cat”) + -y (diminutive suffix).

This word in other languages

gatita(Español)minette(Français)Kätzchen(Deutsch)bichana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppussy
  • psusy
  • pussyy
  • pusy
  • pusys
  • upssy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pussy - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ppussy1psusy2pussyy1pusy1pusys2upssy2
Edit distance from "pussy"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pussy"?
"pussy" is spelled P-U-S-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpʊ.si/.
What does "pussy" mean?
As a noun, "pussy" means: A cat.
What words are commonly confused with "pussy"?
"pussy" is commonly confused with "puts", "putty", "pus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pussy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pussy" is /ˈpʊ.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pussy"?
From puss (“cat”) + -y (diminutive suffix). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pussy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

robot#4,793picks#4,786noble#4,783naval#4,779

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

terry6 variantslazy6 variantsLaura6 variantsdirt6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list