# scruffy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈskɹʌf.i/ · frequency rank #35,068

## Definitions
1. Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby.
2. Scurfy.

## Etymology
From scruff + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **stuffy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scruffy-vs-stuffy)
- **scruff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scruff-vs-scruffy)

## Common misspellings (10)
`csruffy`, `sccruffy`, `scrfufy`, `scrruffy`, `scruffyy`, `scrufy`, `scrufyf`, `scurffy`, `srcuffy`, `sscruffy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scruffy