quaggy
/ˈkwɒɡi/
"quaggy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“quaggy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resembling a quagmire; marshy, miry.
Corpus desk
Index EN-quaggy · quaggy · English
quaggy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | quaggy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈkwɒɡi/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “quaggy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
quaggy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈkwɒɡi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for quaggy in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From quag + -y. The correct English form is quaggy, spelled Q-U-A-G-G-Y.
Definition
- 1Resembling a quagmire; marshy, miry.
- 2Soft or flabby (of a person etc.).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how quaggy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
English oxen would be much distressed and frightened in such quaggy soil.
Man has to feel his way most cautiously in the quaggy soil of ignorance, suspense, superstition and moral darkness.
Etymology
From quag + -y.
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.