rummy
/ˈɹʌmɪ/
"rummy" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“rummy” is uncommon English (frequency #61,783 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #61,783
- frequency rank, English
- 3,094
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
Corpus desk
Index EN-rummy · rummy · English
rummy · rank #61,783 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #61,783
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,094
- PHOTO-FINISH Sainz
Nearest frequency peer: Sainz (+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 “rummy”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- ridged
ridged
38,227 corpus weight
- rummy
rummy
38,218 corpus weight
- Sainz
Sainz
38,216 corpus weight
- sameness
sameness
38,215 corpus weight
- sanctify
sanctify
38,214 corpus weight
- satiated
satiated
38,213 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “rummy” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rummy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹʌmɪ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #61,783 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “rummy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
rummy is uncommon English at frequency #61,783 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹʌmɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rummy, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. 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: Unknown, with much speculation. Perhaps related to rum via poker slang, or ultimately from German Ruhm. The correct English form is rummy, spelled R-U-M-M-Y.
Definition
- 1A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
Etymology
Unknown, with much speculation. Perhaps related to rum via poker slang, or ultimately from German Ruhm.
This word in other languages
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 "rummy"?
What does "rummy" mean?
How do you pronounce "rummy"?
What is the origin of the word "rummy"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rummy", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).