queasy

/ˈkwiː.zi/

//ˈkwiː.zi// adj

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"queasy" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“queasy” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,125
frequency rank, English
288
“Q” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.

Corpus desk

Index EN-queasy · queasy · English

queasy · rank #46,125 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,125
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 288
  • PHOTO-FINISH quiche

Nearest frequency peer: quiche (+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 “queasy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “queasy” 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).

queasy vs quest
67% similar
queasy vs query
67% similar
queasy vs quay
67% similar

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

Key facts for queasy
PropertyValue
Headwordqueasy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkwiː.zi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,125
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “queasy”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).queasylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “quiche” (#46,126), “Qureshi” (#46,128), “puller” (#46,121). Among 288 “Q” headwords, “queasy” is #46,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around queasy (IPA /ˈkwiː.zi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,125 among 288 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for queasy, with forms such as "qeuasy", "qqueasy", and "quaesy". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "quest", "query", "quay", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English coysy, possibly from Old Norse kveisa (“boil”) ( > Norwegian kveise/kvise), perhaps influenced by Anglo-Norman queisier, from Old French coisier (“to wound, hurt, make uneasy”). The correct English form is queasy, spelled Q-U-E-A-S-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.
  2. 2
    Easily troubled; squeamish.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She was in the middle of a gigantic breakfast of coffee and piles of toast, eggs and bacon and a tall glass of milk. It made him queasy to see all that food.

Etymology

From Middle English coysy, possibly from Old Norse kveisa (“boil”) ( > Norwegian kveise/kvise), perhaps influenced by Anglo-Norman queisier, from Old French coisier (“to wound, hurt, make uneasy”).

This word in other languages

nauseabundo(Español)nauséeux(Français)übel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeuasy
  • qqueasy
  • quaesy
  • queassy
  • queasyy
  • queays
  • quesay
  • uqeasy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of queasy - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qeuasy2qqueasy1quaesy2queassy1queasyy1queays2quesay2uqeasy2
Edit distance from "queasy"

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 "queasy"?
"queasy" is spelled Q-U-E-A-S-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkwiː.zi/.
What does "queasy" mean?
As an adjective, "queasy" means: Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness, often characterized by an unsettled stomach.
What words are commonly confused with "queasy"?
"queasy" is commonly confused with "quest", "query", "quay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "queasy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "queasy" is /ˈkwiː.zi/. 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 "queasy"?
From Middle English coysy, possibly from Old Norse kveisa (“boil”) ( > Norwegian kveise/kvise), perhaps influenced by Anglo-Norman queisier, from Old French coisier (“to wound, hurt, make uneasy”). 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 "queasy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

quiche#46,126puller#46,121Radley#46,129Pocock#46,112

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list