pussywhipped
/ˈpʊsiˌ(h)wɪpt/
"pussywhipped" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pussywhipped” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive behavior is for the prospect of sex.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pussywhipped · pussywhipped · English
pussywhipped · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pussywhipped |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈpʊsiˌ(h)wɪpt/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pussywhipped” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pussywhipped is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈpʊsiˌ(h)wɪpt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive behavior is for the prospect of sex.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for pussywhipped in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: First attested 1956. From pussy and whipped. The correct English form is pussywhipped, spelled P-U-S-S-Y-W-H-I-P-P-E-D.
Definition
- 1Submissive to or dominated by one's wife or other female partner, frequently with the connotation that this submissive behavior is for the prospect of sex.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pussywhipped appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Pussy-whip" is marriage in its ideal condition. I am pussy-whipped and I am proud! […] Any man with responsibilities, any man with a family is pussy-whipped.
"You have bad taste in women if you picked one who doesn't trust you enough to let you keep your friends. Or you must be the most pussy-whipped man in New York."
Etymology
First attested 1956. From pussy and whipped.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.