razz

/ɹæz/

//ɹæz// noun

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"razz" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“razz” is uncommon English (frequency #80,794 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,794
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A version of seven-card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball).

Corpus desk

Index EN-razz · razz · English

razz · rank #80,794 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,794
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rearm

Nearest frequency peer: rearm (+2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “razz”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “razz” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for razz
PropertyValue
Headwordrazz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹæz/
Letters4
Frequency rank#80,794
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “razz” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).razzfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “rearm” (#80,796), “Raku” (#80,791), “recalibration” (#80,798). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “razz” is #80,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

razz is uncommon English at frequency #80,794 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɹæz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A version of seven-card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball).".

Zero misspellings are on record for razz in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of raspberry. The correct English form is razz, spelled R-A-Z-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A version of seven-card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball).

Etymology

Clipping of raspberry.

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 "razz"?
"razz" is spelled R-A-Z-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹæz/.
What does "razz" mean?
As a noun, "razz" means: A version of seven-card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball).
How do you pronounce "razz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "razz" is /ɹæz/. 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 "razz"?
Clipping of raspberry. 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 "razz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Raku#80,791rade#80,789rubi#80,831sain#80,840

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list