# sneaky

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsniːki/ · frequency rank #14,634

## Definitions
1. Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.
2. Dishonest; deceitful.

## Etymology
From sneak + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **speak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-speak)
- **steak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-steak)
- **speaks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-speaks)
- **steady** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-steady)
- **sweaty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-sweaty)
- **steaks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-steaks)
- **steamy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-steamy)
- **squeaky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaky-vs-squeaky)
- **snake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snake-vs-sneaky)
- **sneak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneak-vs-sneaky)
- **shaky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shaky-vs-sneaky)
- **sleazy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sleazy-vs-sneaky)
- **snarky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snarky-vs-sneaky)
- **sneaker** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaker-vs-sneaky)
- **sneaked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sneaked-vs-sneaky)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nseaky`, `senaky`, `snaeky`, `sneakky`, `sneakyy`, `sneayk`, `snekay`, `snneaky`, `ssneaky`

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