snobby
/ˈsnɑbi/
"snobby" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“snobby” is uncommon English (frequency #52,006 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,006
- frequency rank, English
- 54,294
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Characteristic of a snob.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | snobby |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsnɑbi/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #52,006 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “snobby” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
snobby is uncommon English at frequency #52,006 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsnɑbi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Characteristic of a snob.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for snobby, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From snob + -y. The correct English form is snobby, spelled S-N-O-B-B-Y.
Definition
- 1Characteristic of a snob.
Etymology
From snob + -y.
Synonyms
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 “snobby”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-N-O-B-B-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.