simp
/sɪmp/
"simp" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“simp” is an uncommon English word, ranked #67,049 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #67,049
- frequency rank, English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | simp |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /sɪmp/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #67,049 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “simp” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for simp is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /sɪmp/. Corpus data places it at rank #67,049 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for simp, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: 1903. Clipping of simpleton. The correct English form is simp, spelled S-I-M-P.
Definition
- 1A simple person lacking common sense; a fool or simpleton.
- 2Someone who is not worthy of respect.
Etymology
1903. Clipping of simpleton.
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.
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Using “simp”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-I-M-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /sɪmp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.