ratty
rat·ty/ˈɹæti/adjective, noun
ratty is spelled R-A-T-T-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (rat·ty). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ratty means “Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ratty?
| Letters | 5: R-A-T-T-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: rat·ty |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ratty?
Ratty appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ratty?
- UK /ˈɹæti/
- US /ˈɹæti/
- US [-ɾi]
Ratty has 2 syllables, split rat·ty in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ratty.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ratty?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ratty from its last stressed vowel (/æti/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tarty.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ratty
- rattier comparative
- rattiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ratty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike.
- 2
Infested with rats.
- 3
informalIn poor condition or repair.
- 4
AustraliainformalCrazy, mad; ridiculous; slightly strange, eccentric; also (followed by about, on, or over), attracted to, infatuated with.
- 5
informalAnnoyed, bad-tempered, irritable.
noun
- 1
Synonym of knock down ginger (“prank of knocking on a front door and running away”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ratty come from?
From rat + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjective).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).