# sloppy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈslɒp.i/ · frequency rank #13,239

## Definitions
1. Very wet; covered in or composed of slop.
2. Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful.
3. Imprecise or loose.

## Etymology
From slop + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **soapy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sloppy-vs-soapy)
- **slowly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sloppy-vs-slowly)
- **snappy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sloppy-vs-snappy)
- **Snoopy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sloppy-vs-snoopy)
- **slop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slop-vs-sloppy)
- **slope** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slope-vs-sloppy)
- **sloop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sloop-vs-sloppy)
- **sappy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sappy-vs-sloppy)
- **sleepy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleepy-vs-sloppy)
- **Skippy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/skippy-vs-sloppy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`lsoppy`, `slloppy`, `sloppyy`, `slopy`, `slopyp`, `slpopy`, `solppy`, `ssloppy`

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