rangy
/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/
"rangy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“rangy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Slender and long of limb; lanky.
Corpus desk
Index EN-rangy · rangy · English
rangy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | rangy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “rangy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
rangy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for rangy in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From range + -y. The correct English form is rangy, spelled R-A-N-G-Y.
Definition
- 1Slender and long of limb; lanky.
- 2Prone to roaming around.
- 3Having or permitting range or scope; roomy; commodious.
- 4Requiring a large vocal range; having a great difference from the highest to the lowest notes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rangy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For an accountant, Robert had a rangy appearance.
Her African violets weren't getting enough sun and became rangy.
Etymology
From range + -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.